Villines Homestead (Buffalo River) (.5 mi)

Over the past couple of years, the Buffalo River National River folks have been spending a lot of time and money fixing up many of the old homesteads along the river. The Villines Homestead is one that has gotten a lot of attention lately. The Homestead was built between 1880 and 1940 and belonged to […] Continue Reading »

White Rock Mountain Winter Photos (Ozark Forest) 2013

In late February, I headed up to White Rock Mountain hoping to get some good snow photos. Here in Arkansas, snow cover doesn’t tend to hang around for very long. So it wasn’t that surprising that most of the snow was already gone, and what was left from the recent snowfall was rapidly disappearing. But […] Continue Reading »

Withrow Springs: War Eagle Trail Snow Photos 2013

On a semi-snowy day in February, I stopped by the War Eagle Trail at Withrow Springs State Park, near Huntsville, Arkansas. It had been snowing on and off that day, but the temperatures were slightly above freezing in the afternoon. So there was only limited snow remaining on and sticking to the ground. Still, the […] Continue Reading »

Hemmed-in Hollow Falls Video (Buffalo River)

I was excited back on June 2 to be able to be able to see Hemmed-in Hollow Falls when there was plenty of water flowing. (See trail summary here.) Hemmed-in Hollow is in the Upper District of the Buffalo National River, near Compton in Newton County, Arkansas. It is the tallest waterfall in Arkansas. These […] Continue Reading »

Hemmed-in Hollow Falls (Buffalo River) Photos 2013

Today, I got to hike to Hemmed-in Hollow Falls in the Buffalo National River, about 20 miles southwest of Harrison, Arkansas. I made the trek via the main trail from the Compton Trailhead. At 209 feet, the waterfall is the tallest in Arkansas (and the highest between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains). Hemmed-in Hollow […] Continue Reading »

Tall Peak Trail Pics (Ouachita Forest)

Tall Peak Trail, view from one of the vistas near the top (facing southeast). (Panoramic.)

Tall Peak Trail is one of the cool trails near Shady Lake in the Ouachita National Forest, southeast of Mena, Arkansas. The trail is just 3.1 miles each way (for a total hike of 6.2 miles), but it is a challenging climb. The elevation difference between the high and low points is nearly 1,200 feet. […] Continue Reading »