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Learn about the bats of Arkansas

Aug 24, 2023

Zoie Clift

Bats are mammals. They have a vast range of species worldwide — there are over 1,000 species across the globe and this figure includes 16 species in Arkansas.

An Ozark big-eared bat. A cave-dweller, this species of bat is found only in northwest Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma. The Ozark big-eared bat is endangered and there are only a few thousand individuals in the entire population. Photo by Phillip Jordan.

The history of Bigfoot in Arkansas

Aug 23, 2023

Zoie Clift

Arkansas has interesting ties to the history of Bigfoot. The small town of Fouke is even the Bigfoot Capital of Arkansas.

Keo: The Pecan Capital of Arkansas

Aug 16, 2023

Zoie Clift

The small town of Keo was recently proclaimed the Pecan Capital of Arkansas.

Famous Arkansan: Gail Davis

Oct 24, 2012

Zoie Clift

Gail Davis was a charming heroine on Annie Oakley who wore pigtails and stopped criminals by outsmarting them or shooting the guns out of their hands.

A Visit to the Round About Artist Studio Tour

Oct 20, 2012

Zoie Clift

The first artist I met on the tour was actually a couple: John and Deborah Tackett. Their home/studio is located on a road called Whispering Ridge in Caddo Valley.They turned their garage into a...