When Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, its North Forest Trail remained open from dawn to dusk. As quarantine continued into the summer, people realized that outdoors activities, like hiking and cycling on the museum’s trails, offered a welcome relief to confinement at home. Now,…
By Dwain Hebda Kristy Dunn makes the rounds through the polished hallway of St. Theresa Catholic School in southwest Little Rock. Nearing the mid-term break, the concrete-block walls display the radiant artwork that will hang here most of the term. She passes each classroom door as quiet and unseen as an autumn breeze. …
November marks National Veterans and Military Families Month and includes the holiday of Veterans Day. AY About You thanks all of our veterans and their families for their selfless service to our country. By Kenneth Heard | Photos by Tony Milligan Harold Johnson used to sit on the wings of trainer airplanes parked…
By Dwain Hebda • Photos by Jordan Knight Neal Anderson’s life played out to be anything but ordinary, yet if you ask the 100-year-old veteran and businessman the secret to a long and happy journey on this earth, he’ll just shrug. “Be happy, have a good attitude, work hard and try to…
By Joe David Rice // Photos by Casey Crocker Mention Lake Village to an Arkansas foodie, and you’re likely to be met with a knowing smile, a quick nod, and one word: Rhoda’s. A culinary fixture in southeast Arkansas now for 35 years, Rhoda’s Famous Hot Tamales is known far and wide for its eclectic…
By Angela Forsyth // Photos courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism For the past few years, Arkansans have been fortunate to enjoy the steady climb in tourism that has led to a rise in new businesses throughout the state. We’ve seen hundreds of restaurants, bars, hotels and event venues open their…
By Joe David Rice // Photos courtesy of Vanderbilt University Press Michael Ray Taylor probably won’t appreciate a description of him as a Renaissance Man. But this 61-year-old professor at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, chair of the Communications and Theatre Arts Department, is a solid candidate for this rare title. He studied under…
By Caroline O’Connor As waterfowl season approaches, migration patterns have hunters hopeful for a successful duck season in Arkansas. Due to travel restrictions in Canada, few American hunters were allowed to travel north and participate in the typical waterfowl season there. This inability to travel has left hunters eager to start their delayed seasons,…
At Rabbit Ridge Farms, doing things the right way takes time, patience and a ton of hard work By Kevin Shalin • Photos by Jamison Mosley Blink and you will miss the gravel road that leads to Rabbit Ridge Farms, a plot of land that is now home to a plethora of responsibly…
Story by Lisa Fischer Photos by Jamison Mosley • Food styled by Andrea Patrick • Recipes by Julie Majors Where do you say good health begins? Is it at the gym? With a vegan diet? By following a gluten-free diet? Science is proving something your grandmother knew — good health begins in the kitchen…
