Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Arkansas is home to more than 600,000 acres of lakes. Among these are five in...
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Arkansas is home to more than 600,000 acres of lakes. Among these are five in...
Teen finds large diamond after only 30 minutes of surface searching Submitted by Arkansas State Parks (Murfreesboro, AR) – While in southern...
(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) – December 14, 2016 After nearly a year of searching the field at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park as a team, two...
Want to know the latest about Arkansas’s fall color? Or scenic routes for best viewing? You’ll find all this information – and more – on www.Arkansas.com. Click on the “Fall Color Update” icon. Updated fall color reports are posted each Thursday by 5 p.m. A network of “spotters” keeps the Arkansas Department of Parks and […]
Limited edition cards to display popular destinations across The Natural State LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 7, 2016) – The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Arvest Bank worked in collaboration to create a limited-edition series of specialty debit cards that showcase some of the state’s most scenic and popular attractions. The eight debit card […]
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Hiking is an awe inspiring route to experience the beauty of Arkansas. The state’s climate allows the pastime year round, and the fall season shines a spotlight on the colorful scenery. “Fall hiking is great,” said Tim Ernst, a wilderness photographer and author of many […]
Arkansas is the quintessential retreat for recreational vehicle owners who want to get away from it all – whether in a mountain setting, beside streams, on the lakeshore or in the heart of wine country; after all, this is The Natural State. But those who enjoy city nightlife, museums, spa treatments, roller coasters, historic architecture, […]
A new publication from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism illuminates the history of Native Americans in the state. “Native American Heritage in Arkansas,” produced in collaboration with the Arkansas History Commission, the Department of Arkansas Heritage and other partners, provides information on Arkansas’s Native American heritage sites, the tribes most prevalent in Arkansas, […]
Weekly radio program brings the music of Ozarks to public radio. (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark.) – Ozark Highlands Radio, a new syndicated, hour-long program, made its debut on Jan. 8, 2016. The weekly show will be broadcast on public radio stations across Arkansas, with 40 original episodes produced each year. In addition to the music, “Feature […]
We know your NYE will be full of confetti and your fave bubbly, and we have the best way to start anew on New Year’s Day. Get in touch with your wild side (and look totally appropriate with no makeup and a messy topknot) with a First Day Hike! Started by the American Hiking Society, First […]
No matter where you live in Arkansas, you won’t have to travel far to find a fun, unique way to celebrate. Above photo of 1886 Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs is courtesy of Chip Ford the crystal ball drop in New York City’s Times Square is a little out of your reach this New Year’s […]
Kerry Kraus, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Arkansas has been blessed with more than its share of beautiful vistas any time of the year, but autumn is a showcase season for The Natural State. Every color associated with fall – candy apple red, lime green, pumpkin orange, sunshine yellow, brassy bronze – […]