Chalk Bluff Park in Arkansas is a Civil War battlefield park in the far northeastern part of the state. This park is not as well-known as other areas of the state but it holds a lot of history. The town of Chalk Bluff, now long gone, was the site of several skirmishes during the Civil […]
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Here in Arkansas, you’ll find alligators in the lower portion of the Arkansas River but what about the portions of the Arkansas River in other states? Alligators seem like such a “swamp thing” to most people. It’s easy to imagine them in the swamps and marshes of Louisiana and Florida. Many people find it interesting
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I have 8 Walmart Christmas Trees lighting up the inside of my house every winter and there are pros and cons to buying them. After my husband and I built our new home, we decided that we wanted Christmas cheer spread to every corner throughout the holiday season. Since we live in Arkansas (the land
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Well, that depends. Some people say that elk tastes better than beef because it’s more flavorful and it’s lean. Personally, I’m a beef lover but, since it’s easy to replace beef with elk in almost any recipe, it’s easy to fall in love with elk. Elk meat contains less fat than beef so it’s a
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The Ozarks is a large mountain range that is mostly located in Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas. Kansas, Oklahoma and Illinois can claim part ownership of the Ozarks Mountains but not much. In fact, the Ozark Mountains cover 47,000 square miles and only 55 square miles of them are in Kansas. At 33,000 square miles,
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There’s nothing quite like an Arkansas road trip to spice up life and make memories. As a life-long Arkansan, I have been on more Arkansas road trips than I can count. Some of them were long and required a suitcase, others where just day trips because I was feeling restless. When I was growing up,
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