Tall Peak Trail (Ouachita Forest) Photos January 2013

As I mentioned here, last weekend I went to the Tall Peak Trail which starts at Shady Lake, in the Ouachita National Forest, southeast of Mena, Arkansas. Due to getting a late start, I only did about half of the trail that day. These are some photos I took that day. Most are of the […]

Ouachita Trail Rich Mountain Snow Photos December 2012

Yesterday, I wanted to take some snow pictures so I headed toward Queen Wilhelmina State Park. It is up on Rich Mountain, near Mena, Arkansas. It turned out that there was so much snow and ice at the park that the trails were closed, but I was able to get some pictures on the nearby […]

Lake Fort Smith: Visitor Center Overlook Photos 2012

Back on October 13, my son and I had a nice visit to Lake Fort Smith State Park, near Mountainburg, Arkansas. I really enjoyed the fall color in the Ozark forest. Here are a few photos I took that day from the lake overlook behind the visitor center. (More photos after the jump. Click for […]

Lake Ouachita: Caddo Bend Trail Photos

A few weeks ago, on a beautiful afternoon, I had the chance to walk the 4-mile Caddo Bend Trail at Lake Ouachita State Park, near Hot Springs, Arkansas. The trail had been closed for a period of time following the April 25, 2011 tornado. (Thankfully, the tornado had spared the visitor center and campground.) The […]

Lake Catherine: Dam Mountain Trail Overlook Photos

I had a very nice hike on the Dam Mountain Trail at Lake Catherine State Park a few weeks ago. (I had to get special permission to be able to walk the trail, wearing a hunting safety vest, because it was officially closed for hunting season.) These are some photos I took from the two […]

Buffalo River Photos Via Tyler Bend

A few weeks ago, I got to visit the Buffalo River visitor center at the Tyler Bend campground. It is the main visitor center for the Buffalo National River. While I was there, I took these photos of one of the nearby bluffs at Tyler Bend. More photos below the jump. As usual, click photo […]