Category Archives: Arkansas

We went camping at Devil’s Den State Park, Thursday was forecasted to be rainy, so my wife, our niece, and our friends drove into Fayetteville in search of adventure. Our first stop was the Clinton House Museum, on the grounds … Continue reading →

Several of us went forth in search of the community of Bug Scuffle, Arkansas. There never was much of a town here — just a cluster of buildings around a stage stop on the Butterfield Trail. The name came, supposedly, … Continue reading →

Tuesday got off to a lazy start. Some of my fellow campers took off to find a cell signal. Others expressed a desire to sit and relax by the fire. I decided to walk the Devil’s Den Trail. I had … Continue reading →

On the first morning of camping, I took a stroll from our site to the dam along Lee Creek. There wasn’t anybody around. The sun was just rising above the surrounding hills. It was a good start to a good … Continue reading →

We toured Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith, Arkansas on a quiet Monday morning. The second fort’s main role in history was as a supply depot for forts further west. The barracks building later became a federal district … Continue reading →