BIG CEDAR, Okla. (KTAL/KMSS) – It was Oct. 29, 1961, and U.S. President John F. Kennedy stood on the side of a road in the South’s largest National Forest. And though the press widely reported that ...

The queen of Arkansas' picturesque backcountry tours may be the stunning Talimena Scenic Drive across the Ouachita Mountains. The route climbs, dips and twists its way across the mountains for 54 ...

East Texans give no shortage of grief to their northerly neighbors, the state of Oklahoma. (I was born an Okie and got here as quickly as I could.) But whether or not they admit it, many East Texans ...

This article on the Caney Creek Wilderness Area is the ninth in a series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the signing of federal legislation to create nine new federal wilderness areas in ...

With its rolling mountain scenery and mineral hot springs, this area has eased spirits for generations. The Ouachita Mountains are located about 50 miles southwest of Little Rock, Arkansas. Hot ...

Ouachita National Forest was first established in 1907 as "Arkansas National Forest." Spanning from central Arkansas into the eastern edge of Oklahoma, the Ouachita Mountains serve as one of the ...

Although the Ouachita Mountains, which surrounded Lake Ouachita, did not soar to heights like the Rockies, Barnes would grow to love his new home at what would become Mountain Harbor Resort & Spa, an ...

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