Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

In a short meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, commissioners approved special fishing regulations for Lower White Oak Lake near Chidester. The new regulations were necessary as a result of a leak in the lake’s water control structure.…[more]

If your farm pond does double duty for recreational fishing, now is a good time to adjust the pH to help its sportfish population, according to Craig Allen, Poinsett County staff chair for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.…[more]

Getting a taste for chocolate, but trying not to overindulge in the delectable dessert? Try stepping outside for a 15-minute walk just before unwrapping that candy bar. According to research at the University of Exeter, a short jaunt cuts down…[more]

Spend a day learning how to cook winter comfort foods such as simple stews, ham and beans, cornbread, dried fruit cobblers, Ozark pudding and Skillet cake on Jan. 7 at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View. These dishes…[more]

Just because the sky can be drab and dreary in the fall and winter months does not mean the landscaping around your home must be, too.

David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension consumer horticulturist, said planting pansies…[more]

A green and silver fish splashed with crimson is back in Kansas City for the winter. Rainbow trout were recently stocked at some area lakes to offer the public additional winter fishing opportunities.

About 1,000 trout were stocked…[more]

Wind, weather and time are sending thousands of leaves cascading down onto your lawn. Should you rake, mulch or wait? That depends on your lawn, said Mike Richardson, professor-horticulture with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

“Every…[more]

Join the staff of the Randolph County Museum in Pocahontas for an “Old Time Christmas” on Dec. 1. Held in conjunction with the town’s annual Christmas parade, the evening is a fundraiser for the museum. Chili, soup and baked goods…[more]

During autumn, “evergreen” may be a misnomer when it comes to pines and arborvitae, according to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

“Deciduous trees may get all the attention for their color change and shed in the…[more]

When he regained consciousness, Lee Walt felt excruciating pain. He couldn’t move the lower part of his body. He was on the ground, alone, and no one knew where he was.

After a few painful minutes, Walt fished…[more]