Ozarks destinations from freshare.net

ONSC Offers March Programs for Adults and Families

2012-03-09T19:45:01-06:00

The Ozark Natural Science Center near Huntsville, Arkansas has several programs in store for interested adults and families. The center is located about 3 miles off Highway 23 in the McIlroy Madison County Wildlife, between Huntsville and Eureka Springs. The center hosts educational,…

Buffalo National River 40th Anniversary Microsite Launched on Arkansas.com

2012-03-02T14:18:00-06:00

On March 1, 1972, Arkansas’s Buffalo River was named the first national river in the United States. The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism celebrates this important anniversary with a new interactive section dedicated to the river and its visitors. The new section features an interactive map that shows the river and all of its landings, along with…

Crystal Bridges Art Museum

2012-02-07T22:27:00-06:00

Featuring a story about an art museum may seem unusual for an outdoors website, but Crystal Bridges is anything but typical for an art museum. Designed to blend into the 120 acres of wooded grounds on which it is built, the museum is surrounded by creek-fed ponds, woods and wetlands. A generous measure of glass brings nature into view throughout…

Bell Slough Nature Trail Provides Calm with Wildlife Bonuses

2012-02-02T21:54:00-06:00

A handy and no-cost prescription for relaxing, for letting tensions, worries and headaches fade away, is to visit the Kenny Vernon Nature Trail at Bell slough Wildlife Management Area. It begins nearly in the shadow of busy Interstate 40, yet a few strides along the easy path, the noise fades. Nature takes the front seat, and…

Who Will Find the 30,000th Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park??

2012-01-27T17:27:00-06:00

Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro is set to celebrate two big milestones this year. March 15th marks 40 years since the site’s creation as an Arkansas state park… and sometime soon, the 30,000th diamond found since the park’s opening will be unearthed. The latest count of diamonds found at the park is 29,934—just 66 short of…

Rockwoods Reservation’s Maple Sugar Festival Unlocks the Secret Sweets of Trees

2012-01-18T14:33:00-06:00

Winter may not be everybody’s favorite time of year, but many might be surprised to learn that trees are actually pretty sweet on it. For about six weeks, from mid-January to the end of February, Mother Nature cooks up her own sweet treat within sugar maple trees as the sap begins to flow, ready to be tapped for…

2011 a Successful Year for Diamond Hunters at the Crater of Diamonds State Park

2011-12-21T16:11:01-06:00

Looking back over the past 12 months, the year 2011 has been a successful one for the park visitors who have hunted for diamonds in the 37 ½-acre search area at Arkansas’s diamond site, the Crater of Diamonds State Park. According to Park Superintendent Justin Dorsey, over 500 diamonds have been found by visitors this year. Of this year’s diamond…

January Events Taking Place in the Arkansas Ozarks

2011-12-08T21:52:00-06:00

Spend a day learning how to cook winter comfort foods such as simple stews, ham and beans, cornbread, dried fruit cobblers, Ozark pudding and Skillet cake on Jan. 7 at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View. These dishes made up the staple meals for early homesteaders in the Ozarks, and this hands-on workshop will teach you the skills…

December Events Taking Place in the Arkansas Ozarks

2011-11-10T14:49:01-06:00

Join the staff of the Randolph County Museum in Pocahontas for an “Old Time Christmas” on Dec. 1. Held in conjunction with the town’s annual Christmas parade, the evening is a fundraiser for the museum. Chili, soup and baked goods are available for purchase. There is also live music and a silent auction. For details contact the museum at 870-892-4056.…

November Events Taking Place in the Arkansas Ozarks

2011-10-27T14:20:00-06:00

Eureka Springs’ 64th annual Folk Fest is Nov. 4-5. On Friday night, enjoy music in the Barefoot Ballroom at the Basin Park Hotel. The cost is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. On Saturday, the Folk Parade rolls through the historic downtown. There is an art show and crafts demonstration in Basin Spring Park, and an arts and…

Fall Color? Depends on Where You Are

2011-10-13T11:01:00-06:00

Maples, gums, sumac and ash trees are taking the lead as leaf peeping season approaches in Arkansas, but in some drought-ridden areas, the usual reds and golds may be absent because trees shed leaves early to conserve water, according to the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Colors are just beginning to change around the state and…

Powder Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special Events Oct. 22

2011-10-13T10:48:00-06:00

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center is holding a special day of activities on Saturday, Oct. 22, to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The nature center first opened in October 1991. Its year-long anniversary celebration will culminate on Saturday with activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public…

MDC Predicts Good Fall Color in Ozarks

2011-10-04T16:43:00-06:00

Each October, as summer’s warmth ebbs and Missourians unpack sweaters, the Show-Me State’s forests kindle leafy fires to usher in autumn. This year, the fires will burn brightest in the Ozarks. Poets wax eloquent about the impending season of splendor, while scientists focus on the interaction of weather and pigments. Most of us just want to know where…

Missouri’s Fall Colors

2011-09-28T21:25:00-06:00

The Missouri Department of Conservation website provides updates to fall colors as autumn creeps across the state. Little color is evident right now across the Ozarks region, but a few areas further north are beginning to display autumn brilliance. According to the site, sycamores and bald cypress are getting a yellow cast around Lake of…

Arkansas Fall Color Reports Now Available

2011-09-23T15:57:00-06:00

It’s that time of year again. The anticipation started back during the heat of summer. Thursday, Sept. 22, brings the first of Arkansas’s fall foliage reports, which will be posted on Arkansas.com. Just look for the cluster of orange, yellow and russet leaves. A group of spotters around the state keep the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism updated on…

Corn Mazes and More Offer Fall Fun in Northwest Arkansas

2011-09-20T13:45:00-06:00

Plenty of a-maze-ing fun can be found in northwest Arkansas at Farmland Adventures in Springdale, Huck’s Corn Maze in Lowell and the Ozark Corn Maze in Cave Springs. Farmland Adventures Farmland Adventures (http://www.farmlandadventures.com) bills itself as “Northwest Arkansas’s newest place for outdoor family fun.” There’s no doubt that friends and family can have a good…

October Events Taking Place in the Arkansas Ozarks

2011-09-14T13:15:00-06:00

The 20th annual Eagle Watch on Beaver Lake takes place Oct. 1-31 aboard the Belle of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs. Cruise crystal clear Beaver Lake with expert guides who help passengers sight mature and immature eagles, providing detailed information regarding America’s National Bird. See exciting aerial displays, favorite perching sites and occasionally see an eagle catching fish. Restrooms and…

MDC’s Confluence Campout Offers Unique Connection to Missouri’s Big Rivers

2011-08-31T20:59:00-06:00

It’s not every night you can camp out and enjoy a night of fun and adventure at the confluence of two of the world’s largest rivers. That’s what makes this year’s Discover Nature Families: Confluence Campout unique. The overnight event is being held once again at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area in Spanish Lake Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24…

Turner Bend Turns 100

2011-08-25T17:36:00-06:00

The Turner Bend store — set amid the changing shape of a lush landscape influenced by rippling waters, lost highways and throngs of exuberant floaters — is turning 100. Standing at the junction of Arkansas 23 and the Mulberry River, the store is a testament to longevity. Coinciding with this century milestone is Brad Wimberly’s 30-year…

September Events Taking Place in the Arkansas Ozarks

2011-08-16T15:48:00-06:00

Take the Powerhouse and Dam Tour in Bull Shoals to visit one of the largest concrete dams in the United States and understand how water is used to make electric power. You see the massive equipment used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and power companies to produce this important energy resource. You learn about the history of the…