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Sims Bar-B-Que: Arkansas Flavor That’s Stood the Test of Time
Theresa and I have been chasing great barbecue across Arkansas for more than 30 years. From small-town smokehouses to big-city restaurants, we’ve sampled ribs, brisket,

Conway County Cuisine: The Bucket List Café
If you’re cruising through Conway County and find yourself craving a home-cooked meal, there’s one place you absolutely can’t miss: the Bucket List Café. Tucked

Squirrel & Dumplings
Squirrel and dumplings ranks high on my list of all-time-favorite wild game dinners. My mother and grandmother often prepared this delicious, filling meal when I

Sims Bar-B-Que: Arkansas Flavor That’s Stood the Test of Time



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A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies
We’ve entered a new chapter in our lives. With Theresa now retired, we made a pact: one day a week, we’ll hit the road and

What Arkansans Love About Summer
Folks from other places often wonder how we can tolerate summer in Arkansas. It’s hot.It’s humid. Mosquitoes bite, and ticks and chiggers and other mean-and-nasties.

A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies

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A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies
We’ve entered a new chapter in our lives. With Theresa now retired, we made a pact: one day a week, we’ll hit the road and

Check Out the January Issue of CatfishNOW
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Stream Fishing for Autumn Bream
We had hoped to catch a mess of bream while fishing on the lake. But despite enjoying the beauty of the fall colors and the

A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies



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Beating the Heat in Style: A Short and Sweet Arkansas Day Trip
When Arkansas turns up the heat—and we mean triple digits—it pays to pick day trip destinations that offer a little air-conditioning and a lot of

Two Days Through the Delta and Ozark Mountains
For our Arkansas day trip last week, we packed a suitcase. Theresa and I set out on a two-day road trip that took us from

A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies
We’ve entered a new chapter in our lives. With Theresa now retired, we made a pact: one day a week, we’ll hit the road and

Beating the Heat in Style: A Short and Sweet Arkansas Day Trip


A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies

The Historic Dyess Colony and Johnny Cash Boyhood Home
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A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies
We’ve entered a new chapter in our lives. With Theresa now retired, we made a pact: one day a week, we’ll hit the road and

Cool Facts About Arkansas Roadrunners
If you think Arkansas is too lush for a roadrunner, think again. These zippy birds, synonymous with the deserts of the Southwest, have found a

Predator and Prey: An Alligator’s Smug Smile
Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, on the Arkansas River not far from Russellville, isn’t the kind of place where I’d normally expect to spot an

A Perfect Arkansas Day Trip: State Parks, Scenic Views and Fried Pies


Predator and Prey: An Alligator’s Smug Smile

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