Category: Arkansas Wild

Richard Davies transformed Arkansas State Parks from a chronically underfunded system — literally managed with cigar boxes — into a nationally admired institution. A decade into retirement, the former director still hunts Petit Jean Mountain with a handmade Arkansas flintlock rifle.

Arkansas Wild’s spring road trip guide explores the Arkansas River Valley, highlighting three mountaintop state parks, historic highways, world-class paddling on the Mulberry and Piney, craft breweries, Fort Smith’s frontier history and some of the state’s best fishing.

Arkansas Wild explores flintknapping — the ancient craft of shaping stone into tools — through Hot Springs knapper Phil Iacobacci, whose passion for knap-ins, Arkansas novaculite and Indigenous history keeps this thousands-year-old tradition alive one careful strike at a time.

The Spring 2026 issue of Arkansas Wild features “River Valley Roundup,” a crossword packed with deer camp slang, hunting traditions, and Arkansas inside jokes. Grab a copy or play online at arktimespubs.com.

Short days, holiday chaos and tight budgets can sideline outdoor plans. Arkansas Wild highlights state park museum destinations that deliver history, culture and family-friendly adventure — mostly indoors — all winter long.

For 25 years, Ronnie Ritter has led Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, transforming donated venison into meals for food banks and protein-packed snack sticks for children facing food insecurity across Arkansas.

The Spring 2026 issue of Arkansas Wild features “Camp Talk,” a crossword packed with deer camp slang, hunting traditions, and Arkansas inside jokes. Grab a copy or play online at arktimespubs.com.

A humorous look at deer camp dialect, where teamwork, tradition, and inside-joke place names create a language outsiders can’t decode. It’s less about killing deer and more about camaraderie, culture, and protecting “your” buck.