Category Archives: Arkansas

Our room in the lodge on Mount Magazine had a small balcony that overlooked the Petit Jean River Valley and Blue Mountain Lake. I took a vast number of photographs, most of which didn’t come out at all the way … Continue reading →

We got to Mount Magazine an hour and a half before we could check into our room. We spent the time looking at the scenery. First we drove along the north rim and stopped at several overlooks. To the northwest, … Continue reading →

On our way to Mount Magazine, we passed through the thrilling town of Havana. We stopped at the lone gas station for snacks. There were a few houses, but this building was pretty much all there was to the rest … Continue reading →

After seeing the elk, we cut back over to Highway 7 on a side road through the exciting communities of Swain, Nail and Deer.  The scenery was still stunning and became more so as the sun set. We were trending … Continue reading →

Lost Valley, near Ponca, Arkansas, is part of the Buffalo National River. None of us had ever been there before or knew much about it. When we first started walking the trail, it didn’t seem very exciting. The first “waterfall” … Continue reading →