Tourism Features / Rosslyn Elliott

Find Your Adventure, Your Way (tourism guide introduction)

Maybe you’re just discovering the joy and freedom of outdoor activities. Or maybe you’ve been a nature buff for decades, and your storage closet is stuffed full of paddles, climbing gear and old hiking shoes.

31st March 2021

Inside Arkansas: A Beginner Goes Fly Fishing series

Rebecca Lentz won victory over a difficult childhood and two bouts with cancer to become an Arkansas Ambassador for fly fishing. This young woman with a knack for embracing the joy of the moment is now teaching newcomers how to fish. Her passion for the natural world seeps through every word as she strides along the bank of the White River at Gaston’s, scouting for the best spot.

15th March 2021

Seeking the Perfect Glass in Wine Country

DRIVING INTO WINE COUNTRY ROLLS YOU INTO RELAXATION. As the open road weaves through hills and down into the sunny Arkansas River Valley, you can unwind with every turn, all everyday cares loosening and falling away behind you. Ahead, there’s pleasure and beauty: a river, a mountainside and a cluster of historic wineries. With good company, laughter and genial hospitality everywhere you turn, you are about to spend some blissful hours finding that perfect glass of wine.

4 Ways a Float Trip Will Do You Good

Why do so many people love river floating? If you’ve never taken a trip down a river using only the flow and your own paddle, it’s time to find out what you’ve been missing. Maybe you wonder if you’ll be able to manage any rapids in a canoe or kayak, or maybe the word “tubing” is still a little mysterious. The great news is that anyone can take a float trip, under the right conditions and with a little safety advice from the experts.

31st March 2021

Bulls, Broncs and Bravery at the Old Fort Days Rodeo

Whether you thrill to a cowboy’s eight seconds on a bull’s twisting back or a cowgirl’s run for the barrels on her prized horse, it’s gonna be an edge-of-your seat ride! At the historic Old Fort Days Rodeo in Fort Smith, 400 top competitors gather each year for a professional rodeo that offers pulse-pounding, inspiring family fun.

SILOAM SPRINGS: CHARM AND ADVENTURE | Arkansas.com

In historic Siloam Springs, you’ll find a postcard-worthy small college town with hip coffee shops and a lively arts scene. Soak up the charm and serenity in the walkable downtown district, featuring Victorian buildings and parks along the lovely banks of Sager Creek.

15th March 2021

TEXARKANA: THE BEST OF FOUR STATES | Arkansas.com

Sitting at the crossroads of four states, Texarkana has been known for a century for its iconic courthouse and post office building that straddles the state line between Texarkana, Arkansas and its sister city, Texarkana, Texas. The courthouse is one of the two most-photographed courthouses in the nation. You can straddle the line and snap your own photo as you exist in two states at once! Multi-dimensional photos aside, there’s so much more to Texarkana than a cool state line.