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Dig For Quartz Crystal for FREE at Crystal Vista in Mt Ida, Arkansas

Mt. Ida is the quartz crystal capital of the world for good reason. There is quartz everywhere and at Crystal Vista, you can bring them home for FREE! We’ve been traveling around Mt. Ida for several days now and we have had so much fun. If you know anything about Mt. Ida, you have probably […]

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Crystal Springs on Lake Ouachita – My Favorite Swimming Hole This Summer!

I’ve heard a lot of good things about Crystal Springs Recreation Area, but until a few days ago, I had never seen it myself. It has now become my favorite Arkansas swimming hole so far this summer! Crystal Springs Day Use Area is in Mt. Ida, Arkansas. It’s the perfect place to cool off after

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Best Quartz & Rock Shop in Mt. Ida Arkansas – Jay’s Bonanza

We’ve been puttering around Mt. Ida for a couple days now and I just can’t say enough good things about this town. One of my favorite stops today was Jay’s Bonanza – the best (and most friendly) quartz crystal shop in Mt. Ida. Jay sells more than Arkansas quartz crystal. In fact, he has rocks

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I said I would Never Camp Again After The worst camping trip Of My Life

Several years back, my husband and I were newbie campers. I grew up camping with my family but my husband and I had never been camping together. We bought a small used Coachman trailer. We were so excited about it and we booked our first trip to Jacksonport State Park. We had a blast sitting

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