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Eureka Springs, Arkansas ~ Saturday, November 22, 2008
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(09/13/07)On the Edge of Survival: What is it about Extreme Sports?22 On the Cover: Photograph of Hawksbill Crag, overlooking the Buffalo River Valley, by Drew Stephens, amateur photographer and web designer at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. Visit: www.thisisdrew.com... 
The Absence of Distraction
(09/13/07)Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, offers a unique blend of nature-made and man-made surroundings. Throughout town are numerous exposed bluffs and springs mixed with historic buildings that combine to create the magic that is Eureka Springs... 
Beauty, Belief and Blue Bottle Trees
(09/13/07)Meander down back-country roads or through the neighborhoods of Eureka Springs and, somewhere along the way, you are sure to see the bright cobalt blue of a bottle tree -- a tree with blue bottles slipped over branch ends so that their openings tip downward, catching sunlight and attention but not rain... 
Friendship Rocks
(09/13/07)Among the happy by-products of the Ozark Mountains are "friendship rocks" -- rocks with naturally occurring holes all the way through them. They proliferate along Ozark river banks and stream beds -- some small, like jewels, with holes so tiny only a thread can pass through -- others, fist-sized and larger, with holes big enough for string or rope. Strung together, friendship rocks dangle from tree branches and porches across the Ozark Plateau... 
White Squall
(09/13/07)A freakish, mid-winter day warming in to the mid-50s, led Susan Ann, Julie, Ann, Phil (the titular owner of a 21-foot. sloop which was older than it was long) and I to a slip at Starkey Marina on Beaver Lake outside Eureka Springs, Arkansas. 
Elk Watching in Arkansas
(09/13/07)The Elk herd is estimated to number between 450 and 500 in the historic Boxley Valley area. Elk once numbered in the millions throughout North America, but because of over-hunting, natural mortality and shrinkage of suitable grazing land, the herd in Arkansas once... 
On the Edge of Survival: Restoring the Ozark Chinkapin
(09/13/07)In the primeval forests of the Ozark Plateau, the Ozark chinkapin thrived. The tree grew as tall as 65 feet and over two feet in diameter. It produced rot-resistant wood and, according to Carroll County native Norman Camp, "one of the best-tasting nuts you'll ever eat." Today, however, the Ozark chinkapin (Castenea ozarkensis) is listed by the Missouri Department of Conservation as an imperiled species, having fallen victim to Chestnut blight. 
Tour de Cure
(09/13/07)The Northwest Arkansas American Diabetes Association (ADA) will host its fourth annual Tour de Cure, a hundred mile, three state Tour de France-style bicycle run, on Saturday, Oct. 6. 
Hiking Lost Valley
(09/13/07)Lost Valley, in the beautiful Boxley Valley Historic District, just an hour-and-a-half drive from Eureka Springs, offers an easy hike with a lot of payoff. The hike follows a sheltered path where the wind will not usually be a factor, so a reasonably sunny day with temperatures in the upper 40s would be perfect. 
The Buffalo National River
(09/13/07)The Buffalo National River flows free over swift running rapids and quiet pools for its 135-mile length. One of the few remaining rivers in the lower 48 states without dams, the Buffalo cuts its way through massive limestone bluffs traveling eastward through the Arkansas Ozarks and into the White River. Explore the river by canoe or take the back roads into the pioneer history of the Buffalo River region or enjoy a hike in one of the three designated wilderness areas... 
War Eagle Arts and Crafts Fair
(09/13/07)War Eagle Fair -- the Ozarks' premier arts and crafts fair -- is now over a half century old. Founded in 1954 by Blanche Elliott and a small group of her fellow hand-loom weavers, the War Eagle Fair was established to preserve and perpetuate traditional skills developed by Ozark mountaineers and craftspeople. 
What is it about Extreme Sports?
(09/13/07)Four very fit-looking septuagenarian retirees in gleaming white sneakers were overheard at a Eureka Springs motel buffet talking about three mountain climbers who froze to death on Mount Hood in 2006. |
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