There are many great places to camp near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Free camping, yurt camping, island camping, state parks, national forest camping…Hot Springs has it all. There’s no denying that we love to vacation in Hot Springs, Arkansas. There are endless things to do whether you like being in town, out on the lake, or […]
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If you are looking for beautiful yurts in Arkansas, we have you covered. There are over nine locations where you can stay in a yurt in The Natural State. To me, a yurt is a wonderful compromise between roughing it and hotel stay. Some even call it “glamping.” My first stay in an Arkansas yurt
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Arkansas is home to black bears and we have thousands of them. They have been making a comeback since the 1960s. You probably know Arkansas as “The Natural State.” However, before that, we were known as “The Bear State.” Black bears were previously very abundant in Arkansas. However, due to over-harvesting and habitats being cut
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Before foraging in The Natural State, familiarize yourself with the Arkansas foraging laws and regulations. To say there there seems to be a grey area around the rules about foraging in Arkansas would be an understatement. Recently, I wrote about picking wild muscadines in Arkansas. While doing research for that article, I was told by
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Foraging for wild plants in Arkansas is a favorite activity for many because of the abundance of wild edible plants in Arkansas. Whether you like foraging for salad greens, fermenting wine, making immune boosting syrup, or just eating delicious fruit right off the tree, Arkansas has wild edible plants for every taste. Types of Wild
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There are over 13 species of wild mushrooms in Arkansas for which people like to forage. Examples are morels, Lion’s Mane and Chanterelles. This article is not intended to encourage anyone to consume wild mushrooms in Arkansas and this list is not meant to be a definitive guide. Listed here are mushroom species that have
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