Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism This year marks the 113th season of live racing at Oaklawn in Hot Springs....
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism This year marks the 113th season of live racing at Oaklawn in Hot Springs....
Chuck Haralson, former chief photographer for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, and author Ken Smith will be inducted into the Arkansas...
The 2017 Henry Award winners will be revealed at the 43rd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism to be held in Little Rock at the...
(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) – December 14, 2016 After nearly a year of searching the field at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park as a team, two...
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Hot Springs Village is around 15 miles from Hot Springs and holds title to being the largest gated community in the nation. “One of the biggest misconceptions is that it is only a destination for golfers,” said Lesley Nalley, CEO of Hot Springs Village. “Another […]
Gov. Hutchinson announces Cycling Advisory Council, other initiatives to bolster cycling tourism Arkansas made its mark as a world-class destination for cyclists as Bentonville hosted the International Mountain Bicycling Association World Summit Nov. 10-12. More than 500 attendees from across the globe attended the event, which was held for the first time in the […]
Nearly 60 communities will take part in this year’s Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights. Local events and decorations are as varied as the towns themselves, with visitors able to experience live nativities, parades, tree lighting ceremonies, illuminated displays, open houses, concerts, visits with Santa and more. The Trail of Holiday Lights brochure is available both […]
Offers never-before-seen views of the Mighty Mississippi Kimberly J. Williams, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism There’s an exciting new way to cross the Mighty Mississippi River in West Memphis. The Big River Crossing officially opened on Oct. 22 amid fanfare, fireworks and special events on both sides of the mighty river. The […]
Want to know the latest about Arkansas’s fall color? Or scenic routes for best viewing? You’ll find all this information – and more – on www.Arkansas.com. Click on the “Fall Color Update” icon. Updated fall color reports are posted each Thursday by 5 p.m. A network of “spotters” keeps the Arkansas Department of Parks and […]
Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism This month America celebrates the centennial year of the National Park Service, NPS. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the agency on August 25, 1916. Among the national parks in Arkansas celebrating the event is the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home […]
Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Tanya Smith dreams big. But then, taking care of big cats requires that. Smith is president and co-founder of Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an exotic wildlife sanctuary federally licensed and regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture. Located in Eureka Springs, this non-profit organization […]
Limited edition cards to display popular destinations across The Natural State LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Sept. 7, 2016) – The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Arvest Bank worked in collaboration to create a limited-edition series of specialty debit cards that showcase some of the state’s most scenic and popular attractions. The eight debit card […]