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Travelin’ the Arkansas Ozarks: Events Taking Place During December

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The Victorian town of Eureka Springs celebrates the holiday season with numerous events and twinkling decorations. Some of the festivities offered this year include the 42nd annual Silver Tea at the Crescent Hotel on Dec. 3. The annual Christmas Parade…[read further]

By Jill M. Rohrbach, Ark. Dept. of Parks and Tourism

Nature and Wildlife

Eagle Days start December 5

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Five events starting in December offer Missourians a chance to see bald eagles in the wild and indoors.

Thousands of bald eagles come to Missouri each winter. The number and location depends on weather. Because they rely on…[read further]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Outdoor Recreation

Trout Day for Kids Scheduled at Russellville Park

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Hey young fishermen. Want to try your hand at catching trout?

A community event for kids and their families, the fourth annual Trout Day in Russellville takes place Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Pleasant View Park Pond. The…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

Outdoor Recreation

Guided Hikes Now Offered On and Off the Beaten Path in the Ozarks

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If you like hiking, but don’t know where to go, don’t like deciphering guidebooks, or don’t have someone to hike with, a new business called On and Off the Beaten Path offers tours to address those issues.

The…[read further]

By Jill M. Rohrbach, Ark. Dept. of Parks and Tourism

Outdoor Recreation

Corning Fish Hatchery Revitalized with Extensive Renovation

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A $3 million renovation project has been completed at the William B. Donham Fish Hatchery at Corning, providing a major boost to the production of fish for stocking in public waters in northeast Arkansas.

The Arkansas Game and…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

Backyard

Frost in the Forecast? Start Winterizing the Garden

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An autumn of rain and unseasonably warm temperatures for parts of Arkansas have made it easy to forget that winter is just weeks away, but there are plenty of tasks to be done before freezing temperatures are here to stay.…[read further]

By University of Arkansas

Backyard

Oklahoma Forestry Offers Wildlife Packages of Seedlings

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The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation are working together this year promoting special packages of tree and shrub seedlings selected for wildlife habitat improvement.

Different packages are available to…[read further]

By Oklahoma Forestry Services

Nature and Wildlife

Backyard Habitats Can Be Havens for Birds

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Having a full bird feeder with no birds around may seem like preparing a home-cooked meal but having no one around to eat it. Simply putting out birdseed is only one facet of creating a backyard bird habitat, said Sherri…[read further]

By University of Arkansas

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