... states for a deeper look into the regions' history and culture. To the south lies fascinating Oklahoma , full of many attractions waiting to be explored. With only a four hour drive from Kansas City, ...
... for pockets found at Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge and similar refuges in Kansas , Illinois , and Oklahoma . Another wildlife refuge in Iowa that protects the tall grass prairie is Broken Kettle in ...
... hiking can also be found here, on the 224 miles of trails from Talimena State Park in Oklahoma to Pinnacle Mountain just outside Little Rock. Elevations range from 600 to more than 2,600 feet. Another of ...
... Fayetteville , for access to the mountains and lakes of the northwest of the state; Fort Smith , on the Oklahoma border with access to the many lakes in the state; and Texarkana , in the southwest corner of ...
... the Ouachita National Forest, which also includes the beautiful Talimena Scenic Byway that extends into Oklahoma . Two lakes in St. Francis National Forest in the Mississippi Delta region provide ...
... area. The Boston Mountains are part of a high plateau area with deep cut valleys that extends into Oklahoma . With so many scenic areas, Arkansas Ozark vacations and Ouachita vacations can occur in much of the ...
... for every interest and pursuit. You can drive through Ouachita National Forest and all the way to Oklahoma on the Talimena Scenic Byway , climbing the state's highest mountain range in the process. Climb ...
... road trip than the Talimena Scenic Byway that stretches from Mena in Arkansas to Talihena in Oklahoma , along the way climbing Rich Mountain, Arkansas's second highest peak at 2,681 feet, and ...
... events in Arkansas . Sharing borders with six other states, including Mississippi , Texas and Oklahoma , tourists can enjoy an incredible amount of Arkansas attractions and also delve into the other ...
... discovered in 1541 by Hernando de Soto, an intrepid Spanish immigrant. This same year Oklahoma was discovered by another Spanish pathfinder known as Coronado. Though there are several interesting ...