Having nearly tripled in population during the past half-century, Siloam Springs feels a lot more urban than during the many decades before Northwest Arkansas soared on the wings of Walmart s spectacular growth.
On a sunny January afternoon, with the thermometer near 60 and only a slight breeze, we six passengers were enjoying the Eagle Watch Cruise on DeGray Lake. That was true even though we d failed to see a single eagle while on the water for more than an hour.
The winter swan dives at Magness Lake are not performed by daredevil humans braving the chilly waters. The maneuvers, as much a dip as a dive, are a feeding technique employed by Arkansas most gorgeous seasonal visitors.
The photograph just outside the National Civil Rights Museum s gallery displaying "A Better Life for Their Children" personifies the multigenerational impact of the exhibition s topic.