A female rhinoceros has become the newest member of the Little Rock Zoo family and has joined Johari in the Africa animal exhibit. Ten-year-old Andazi, an eastern black rhino, was transferred from Zoo Atlanta as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Rhino Species Survival Plan (SSP) in an effort aimed at increasing…
We are thankful that Becca Snider Talley reached out to us regarding an amazing event honoring her cousin, Scott Snider. We are proud to help announce the first annual Scott Snider Memorial “Night of Champions” Dinner June 22 at 6 p.m. at Pulaski Academy‘s Rutherford Gym. The event features Los Angeles Charger Hunter Henry and former…
Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism One of Arkansas’s most iconic events, the King Biscuit Blues Festival, takes place on Oct. 5-7 this year, and the complete lineup of performers has been announced. The legendary three-day event welcomes music lovers from across the globe annually with the promise of food,…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If you visit Sheridan, a stop by the Grant County Veterans Memorial Park nearby is an option to learn about a piece of World War II history tied to the area. The memorial site honors the nine airmen whose Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress crashed in…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Lum and Abner was a popular radio show in the U.S. that aired from 1932 to 1954. Chester Lauck played Lum and Norris Goff played Abner. Both Lauck and Goff moved to Mena in 1911 and lived there until their move into show business. In…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The Museum of Native American History in Bentonville will host its debut Native American Cultural Symposium and Outdoor Film Series on June 2 – 4 with the theme, “The Wisdom of Black Elk’s Reunification Prophecies and Environmental Awareness.” The Symposium will feature noted speakers, authors,…
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Shelley Todd, Natural Resource Program Manager for Hot Springs National Park, has sent news about the Dogwood, Goat Rock, and Sunset trails at the park. Sections of these trails have been formally dedicated into the Old-Growth Forest Network, a national network of protected native forests.…
Be sure to visit Superior Bathhouse Brewery. The brewery features a craft beer tasting room, full service restaurant and most recently a special event venue. The brewery is the first brewery located in a U.S. National Park and the world’s first to utilize thermal spring water as the main ingredient. The brewery turns 144 degree water into a myriad…
Confident and sophisticated Miss America 2017 Savvy Shields delighted an audience of almost 500 people with her speech on living a healthier lifestyle at the American Heart Associations‘s Go Red For Women luncheon. AY Magazine publisher Heather Baker is pictured with the petite dynamo. Shields shared her experiences that lead to her becoming Miss America. Overcoming her negative relationship…
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If you love clear running water, trees and boulders, lush landscapes, colorful wildflowers, the crunch of the earth under your feet, and the Buffalo National River valley, have I got a place for you – Smith Creek Preserve. Personally, I think the name should have…
