by Joe David Rice Not many Ozark communities can claim that slaves named the town. That’s just one way that Mountain Home is unique among Arkansas cities. The first white pioneers moved into the region around today’s Mountain Home well over 200 years ago. Maps of early Arkansas from that era show a village known…
by Joe David Rice Try as I might, I am not a snake person and never will be. But there’s no avoiding the fact that Arkansas is a haven for a wide range of these reptiles — some three dozen species altogether. Over the years, I’ve become less fearful and more tolerant of our slithering,…
By AY Staff // Photos courtesy of The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission & AY Readers If the last bass you saw was named Billy and was hanging on the wall at Flying Fish, it might be time to get out and join the tens of thousands of Arkansans who have found their way back…
by Adeline Goodman Julie Johnson was raised in Poughkeepsie, Ark., a quaint Southern town nestled near the banks of the Strawberry River and just down the road from Cave City, home of the historic Cave City Watermelon Festival. Making her home among the gardens of well-known Cave City-stamped watermelons, Johnson married into a family of…
The Junior League of Little Rock will be postponing Holiday House, its annual holiday celebration, for 2020. Now in its 30th edition, Holiday House was scheduled to be held in November 2020. Now, the organizers will be rescheduling it for Nov. 10-13, 2021 at the Statehouse Convention Center. “The Junior League of Little Rock’s…
Cheers with beer in the Natural State! Just within the past decade, the number of craft breweries in Arkansas have grown significantly. According to the Brewers Association, there are nearly 40 in the state today compared to just six in 2011. As International Beer Day approaches this Friday on August 7, AY wants to…
Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easily digestible guides. And stargazing in August is another one for the books. This month features local astrophotography from Arkansan Tony Milligan. You can find more of his spectacular photos on his website, Captured in Time. Moon Phases Full Moon: Aug. 3*…
By Bailey White // Photos by Josh Alberius During the annual dog days under the southern sun, a particular breed of Arkansas hunters spend more time envisioning their ideal mornings in camouflaged gear than summer sandals. With the possibility of quiet sunrises spent nestled in the waterfowl-rich property only a short four months away…
Photos courtesy of Ridgemark Retrievers. “Cowboys … 49ers … Patriots … Jet!” That’s the string of randomly assorted NFL teams that rings through my household every morning and evening as my black labrador retriever, Jet, sits before his food bowl and patiently waits to hear me call out his New York football team-themed name.…
As Secretary of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Stacy Hurst tells people all the time that she has the “best job in all of state government and potentially in all of Arkansas.” With years of experience in public service prior to her current position, Hurst has learned what it takes to be…
