UPDATE from the National Parks Service: “Due to the potential threat of extreme weather from Isaac in the Ozarks, Buffalo National River Park Administration is postponing this Saturday’s (Sept.1) 40th celebration of the River at Tyler Bend. We hope we get beneficial rain…
The Water Fun of September: Boat Cruises to Kayaking to Cleanups
As summer fades and we look to the fall, there are still plenty of water-related activities in The Natural State. In the Arkansas River Valley Head to Lake Fort Smith State Park in Mountainburg on Sept. 1 to learn about Building Lake…
One Tank Travels: Natural Dam
Many of the destinations we’ve featured in our series have been bustling cities. Some have been quaint little towns. There’s really just one reason you go to Natural Dam, and that’s for the dam itself. The little spot on Highway…
One Tank Travel: Lakeview and Bull Shoals
The neighboring towns of Lakeview and Bull Shoals are situated on two bodies of water that make for a perfect getaway – the White River and Bull Shoals Lake. Bull Shoals Dam, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1951, is…
Nighttime Fishing Tournaments Beat the Heat
The Johnson County Catfish Club has a tournament every month at Spadra Park in Clarksville. But this month on July 20-21 they are escaping the heat with a night tournament that begins at 7 p.m. at the east boat ramp.…
