Category Archives: Arkansas

Clinton’s Boyhood Home — Hope, Arkansas

I drove across town to the house where Bill moved when his mother married Roger Clinton. He lived here for two or three years. According to the the display visible through the front windows, he spent most of his time … Continue reading

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President Bill Clinton’s 1st Home Museum — Hope, Arkansas

Yes, I know it’s Clinton. But I enjoy visiting Presidents’ homes and I was in Arkansas with a day to kill. I drove down in the morning and arrived at 11:30. I was greeted by a friendly woman who gave … Continue reading

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Mount Magazine State Park, Arkansas

Mount Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas. In all my trips to the state, I’d never been there. My in-laws offered to take us one day and we happily accepted their offer. It was a two-hour drive along back … Continue reading

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Rock House Cave

The website of Petit Jean State Park makes the point that Rock House Cave isn’t a real cave, just an “unusually deep rock shelter.” Whatever it is, it’s rather impressive, easily the size of my backyard. A sign at the … Continue reading

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Bear Cave

On Saturday morning, all of us who were still at the park made a tour of the park sites we hadn’t visited yet. Our first stop was the Bear Cave. Story has it that a Black Bear was shot here … Continue reading

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