Category Archives: Arkansas

An Indian village stood on this site for about 500 years. Near the end of that time, Hernando de Soto and him met probably visited. Several of his men kept journals and described a village much like this one, and … Continue reading →

Lake Dardanelle is a 34,300-acre reservoir created by damming the Arkansas River. The state park has two sections, a smaller one on a bay along the north shore that is entirely campground/picnic area/marina, and a larger one near Russellville that … Continue reading →

By the time you reach the top of Mount Nebo, you’ve already done the most interesting thing to do in the park — drive the road up the mountain. It twists back and forth through 11 hairpin turns that are … Continue reading →

Mount Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas — 2,753 feet. There’s a short trail to the summit from the lodge. I didn’t walk it this time, but I’ve done it before. There are also scenic overlooks all around the … Continue reading →

The history of the battle that took place here can be read on the markers at the bottom of this post. I’ll just add that it all seems a bit silly. The Union marched toward Little Rock. The Confederates burned … Continue reading →