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2016 marks the Centennial of the National Park Service. The exact date of the anniversary is August 25, 2016, but there will be celebrations and special events | Travel Arkansas Blog

One of Arkansas’ most famous blacksmiths, James Black, is credited with forging one of the original Bowie knives for James “Jim” Bowie in the early 1830s in Washington, Arkansas.

Chef Tyler Hensley is making a culinary impact in south Arkansas. Visit Postmasters Grill for some mouthwatering food in a historic 1896 post office. 

The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War by sanctioning events and preserving sites in the state | Travel Arkansas Blog

The new Holiday Springs Water Park is now open in Texarkana! Features at the park include water slides with names like the Ozark.

Scene from the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza. Photo care of Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza. The annual Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza is June 28-30 on the Arkansas River. | Travel Arkansas Blog

is known as the "Brick Capital of the World" (a nod to the importance of bricks to the history of the area) and during the last week of June the town celebrates | Travel Arkansas Blog