Pea Ridge National Military Park Canons on display at Pea Ridge National Military Park is a 4,300 acre Civil War Battlefield that preserves the site of the March 1862 battle that saved Missouri for the Union. On March 7-8, 1862, over 23,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate
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Moonshiners Cave No one really knows if moonshine was every actually made at moonshiners cave, but the name comes from legend that says it was. This is not actually a cave, but a bluff shelter with a rock wall that was probably constructed in 1905, a date and initials that
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Talimena Scenic Drive The Talimena National Scenic Byway, a breathtaking 54-mile route, is known for its spectacular views. Designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation as an official National Scenic Byway, Talimena Drive was built specifically to highlight the area’s beautiful foliage and spans one of the highest mountain
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Glory Hole Waterfall The Glory Hole Waterfall is located in the Ozark National Forest in Northwest Arkansas. The unique waterfall drops 30 feet through a hole in the roof of a bluff cave. The Glory Hole Waterfall only runs when there is enough rainfall, which generally in Arkansas is
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Boxley Mill Villines Mill, also known as Boxley Mill or Whiteley Mill, was originally built circa 1840 by Abner Casey in the Buffalo River valley, in what is now Buffalo National River. After becoming known as Whiteley Mill, the mill was at the center of a Civil War skirmish known
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Little Missouri Falls The Little Missouri Falls is a sizable waterfall on the upper reaches of the Little Missouri River in southwest Arkansas in the Ouachita National Forest. It is a stairstep fall in a deep gorge. The falls can be reached by an all-weather gravel road,
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Garvan Woodland Gardens Garvan Woodland Gardens is a botanical garden near Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas owned by the University of Arkansas. The Gardens are situated on a woodland peninsula on Lake Hamilton. The Gardens feature rocky inclines reminiscent of the surrounding Ouachita Mountains, floral landscapes, streams, and waterfalls
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Blanchard Springs Recreation Area The Blanchard Springs Recreation Area offers a rich outdoor experience. Stroll on the paved trail to where Blanchard Springs gushes as a waterfall from the hillside. Swim in the clear waters of the North Sylamore Creek. Hike into the Ozark woods for an hour or a
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War Eagle Mill War Eagle Mill is a working gristmill in Benton County, Arkansas. A mill has been located on the site as early as 1832, but was destroyed three times, and last rebuilt in 1973. The mill currently the only operating mill in Arkansas and operates as an undershot
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Parker-Hickman Farmstead The Parker-Hickman farmstead is probably one of my favorite places to photograph along the Buffalo National River. The area is owned by the National Park Service and is open to the public to wander around freely. The structures have been preserved at the same condition in which they
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