Contribute To African-American History
Wednesday July 30, 2008
101 Airborne Guard at Central High
National Historic Archive
In September, a new black history museum will open in Little Rock. It will be the first state-funded museum in Arkansas dedicated to ... Read More
Cheap Daycations: Discounted Summer Admissions
Tuesday July 29, 2008
I've been writing a lot about cheap vacation destinations in Arkansas this summer. Today, I scoured the local attractions to find out who was offering cheap or discounted admissions ... Read More
Is Your Kid Cute Enough?
Monday July 28, 2008
Copyright Andersen Ross / Getty Images
If you have a cute kid, you can enter Little Rock Family's Cutest Summer Picture contest. The winners will be published in the magazine ... Read More
Park A Day: Lake Fort Smith
Thursday July 24, 2008
Lake Fort Smith is probably our "newest" state park. The park has been around for a while, but it was relocated and remodeled. It was reopened in May ... Read More
Park A Day: Lake Catherine State Park
Wednesday July 23, 2008
Lake Catherine State Park
Copyright ArkansasShutterbug on Flickr.
Lake Catherine is in Hot Springs, which is just about an hour away from Little Rock. You can find everything from luxury cabins ... Read More
Visit the Little Rock Zoo: Kids Get In Free
Wednesday July 23, 2008
One of the many animals you may meet at the zoo.
Copyright Amanda Galiano (More Photos)
Today through Labor Day, the Little Rock Zoo is letting all kids twelve and under get ... Read More
Park A Day: Withrow Springs State Park
Tuesday July 22, 2008
Withrow Springs State Park
Copyright lankford on Flickr.
This park is located in northern Arkansas in Huntsville, which is about 3 hours away from Little Rock. The park is in the ... Read More
Park A Day: Plantation Agriculture Museum
Monday July 21, 2008
Plantation Agriculture Museum
Copyright Ninjapoodles on Flickr.
Since we're wrapping up the park a day series, I thought I'd hit some good parks I hadn't hit yet instead of doing the "this ... Read More
Rescue At Devil's Den
Sunday July 20, 2008
Devil's Den is a popular spot for underground exploration here in Arkansas, but this weekend it was the site for an underground rescue. On Friday, a 17-year old girl, ... Read More
Park A Day: Woolly Hollow State Park
Thursday July 17, 2008
Woolly Hollow
Copyright Adam Bartlett on Flickr.
This weekend, Woolly Hollow State Park is going to have a Star Party at Lake Bennett Beach from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Volunteers ... Read More
Park A Day: Lake Chicot
Wednesday July 16, 2008
Lake Chicot
Copyright JourneyGuy on Flickr.
The land for Lake Chicot park in Lake Village, Arkansas was acquired on July 15, 1957. Lake Chicot is Arkansas largest natural lake. It's ... Read More
Park A Day: Blanchard Springs
Tuesday July 15, 2008
Blanchard Springs
Copyright Arkansas Parks and Tourism
Blanchard Springs is not a state park, but it's still a great park to visit. It's part of the National Forestry Service. They ... Read More
Bowling For Rhinos : Support Rhinos in Africa With the Little Rock Zoo
Saturday July 12, 2008
Naivasha, the new female black rhino at the Little Rock Zoo
Copyright Amanda Gailano
July 17 is the Little Rock Zookeeper Association's annual event for Rhino Conservation, Bowling For Rhinos. Bowling For ... Read More
Park A Day: Historic Washington State Park
Friday July 11, 2008
Historic Washington State Park
Copyright destinync2002 on Flickr.
Did you know that Arkansas supplied troops and rendezvous points in the Mexican-American War? The place that is now Historic Washington State Park ... Read More
Matt Jones Arrest Report
Friday July 11, 2008
Matt Jones
Copyright Sam Greenwood / Getty Images
I'm sure I don't have to tell anyone in Arkansas that former Razorback Matt Jones was arrested yesterday on a felony drug charge. ... Read More
Park A Day: Hampson Archeological Museum State Park
Thursday July 10, 2008
From July 10th to August 10th, 2007, the University of Arkansas’ Center for Advanced Spatial Technology started a project to scan select ceramic and lithics from the Hampson Archeological Museum ... Read More
Park A Day: Louisiana Purchase State Park
Wednesday July 9, 2008
The Swampy Louisiana Purchase State Park
Copyright Amanda Galiano
Park A Day is back! Today's park is the Louisiana Purchase State Park, which really isn't much of a "park." It ... Read More
Gay Adoptions: Are You In or Out?
Tuesday July 8, 2008
Partners Rob Flint and Kevin Burns (L) play with their 5-month-old adopted daughter, Vermont.
Copyright David Friedman/Getty Images
Monday was the deadline for signatures on proposed ballot measures. If you've been ... Read More
Our Body At Mid-America Museum (Hot Springs)
Monday July 7, 2008
Hot Spring's Mid-America Museum has a new exhibit called "Our Body" which features plasticized human bodies. It may sound a bit crude, but it's actually a pretty neat exhibit. ... Read More
Rare 1851 Gun At MacArthur Museum
Saturday July 5, 2008
The MacArthur Museum got a rare 1851 artillery gun this week. The gun was used to train U.S. soldiers for the confederacy at the Arkansas Military Institute at Tulip. ... Read More
Happy Fourth Of July
Thursday July 3, 2008
I'm going to take the rest of the week off from the park a day series because nothing exciting happened in state park history the rest of the week, probably ... Read More
Little Rock Marathon Registration Open
Wednesday July 2, 2008
Copyright Amanda Galiano
I walked my first marathon last year, and I plan to walk my second this year. Hopefully this year I'll be more prepared. Last year, I pulled ... Read More
Park A Day: Bull Shoals
Wednesday July 2, 2008
Bull Shoal's Visitor's Center
Copyright
kissthisphotos on Flickr.
On July, 2 1952 Bull Shoals and Norfolk dams were dedicated by President Truman who visited the park for the event. Bull Shoals dam ... Read More
Park A Day: Lake Ouachita
Tuesday July 1, 2008
Lake Ouachita
Copyright Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
On July 1 of 1955, the land was acquired to make Lake Ouachita State Park. Since then, it's become a favorite of ... Read More