With the swamps and wetlands in The Natural State, people often wonder if there are alligators in Arkansas. The answer is: yes. There are alligators in Arkansas but they are usually in specific areas. Alligators have lived in Arkansas for thousands of years. Unfortunately, we lost a large part of the alligator population due to […]
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There are so many excellent BBQ restaurants in Arkansas that we had to put on our stretchy pants to pick the best! Several days ago, I asked folks to tell me about their favorite Arkansas BBQ restaurant. The response was overwhelming. Arkansans are passionate about their BBQ and everyone has their favorite spot. What stuck
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There are certain Arkansas foods that you’ll find on the table of any good Southern cook. Fried okra, homemade biscuits, and chocolate sheet cake are a few of my favorites. It was the Fall of 2005 and I was a sophomore in college at Arkansas Tech University. One crisp evening I was introduced to Emily
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Arkansas is full of great places to swim but sometimes you just want to smell the salty air. Luckily, the ocean isn’t that far away. Here are the 4 closest beaches to Arkansas. When I was a kid, we went to the beach every summer. The entire family would pile in our mini-van late at
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The Ozark National Forest contains over one million acres of room to play and roam here in Arkansas. Hiking, fishing, ATVs, caves…you can do it all! Here in Arkansas, we like being in the outdoors and since Arkansas is known as The Natural State, there is no shortage of things to do here. The Ozark
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Though our mountains are shorter than most, Arkansas has many beautiful mountains and valleys that make the Natural State breathtaking. Arkansas is known for its hill country and beautiful valleys. There are endless twists and turns that will continually lead you to new places to explore. Many favorite places to explore for us Arkansans are
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