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In 1832, Sylvanus Blackburn left his wife Catherine and their home in Tennessee looking for their future. What he found was a lush valley along the War Eagle River in Northwest Arkansas. He selected a 160-acre tract in a curve of War Eagle Creek, spent his first winter at War Eagle clearing the land and chopping wood for their home, then returned to Tennessee to get his wife. After hearing about the wonderful land in Arkansas, his parents and three brothers and three sisters chose to return with them. They camped out in tents until 1833, until they completed a two-story log house, which still ...

An Ozark stream can be a gentle ribbon of flowing water one moment, then a raging torrent the next.

No need to drive six hours to a southeast Arkansas swamp when six minutes of kayaking gets paddlers heading downstream to a mysterious backwater that's much closer to home.

It's no wonder anglers head to the tributaries of Beaver Lake during spring spawning time.

There are many outstanding individuals who helped create the amazing city of Rogers, but one man made a huge impact and left a legacy that is enjoyed today and for many years to come. That man was Roscoe C. Hobbs. Everyone has heard about the huge Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area just across the Arkansas 12 Bridge east of Rogers, but who was the man it is named after, and what is his story?