| Arkansas has adopted the Natural State
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| | gallows, recreated for modern visitation,
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| slogan because of its rolling mountains,
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| | was capable of hanging more than six men
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| scenic lakes and rushing rivers, but it
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| | at a time.
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| also has a number of historic sites. Many
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| | The Boston Mountain Scenic Loop near
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| of its most popular attractions are in
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| | Fayetteville is a terrific introduction
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| the northwest quadrant, so this article
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| | to the fantastic vistas of the Ozark
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| starts in Little Rock and travels
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| | Mountains. Take a scenic ride on the
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| clockwise through this portion of the
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| | Arkansas and Missouri Railroad over three
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| state, outlining a 5-8 day itinerary,
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| | high trestles and through the highest
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| which can easily be combined with a trip
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| | pass between the Rockies and Appalachians
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| to nearby Branson.
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| | aboard vintage passenger cars.
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| Little Rock
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| | Fayetteville/Rogers/Lowell
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| Even though the Clintons now live in New
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| | In Fayetteville tours and attractions are
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| York City, they have brought activity and
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| | available for every season. Withrow
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| attention to the area. The Clinton
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| | Springs State Park along War Eagle Creek
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| Presidential Library and Park, recently
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| | offers a plethora of outdoor activities
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| opened to the public, sits at the lip of
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| | for the active bunch, and natural hot
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| the Arkansas River.
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| | water springs for those wanting a
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| Central High School is a reminder of our
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| | relaxing dip.
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| divided past. Nine African-American
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| | Travel north to the Rogers-Lowell area.
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| students were escorted by military forces
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| | War Eagle Cavern, Beaver Lake, and the
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| in 1957 into the school, finally testing
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| | Ozarks themselves are three spectacular
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| the Supreme Court decision requiring
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| | reasons that Arkansas is known as the
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| classroom integration.
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| | Natural State. The cavern features a rim
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| The Old State House Museum houses a
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| | stone dam, underground stream,
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| museum of state history and is known as
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| | stalactites and stalagmites, as well as a
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| the site of President Clintons election
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| | gift shop. Beaver Lakes 28,000 acres
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| night celebrations in 1992 and 1996. The
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| | offer every water activity imaginable,
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| Old Mill, across the Arkansas River in
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| | including scuba diving.
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| North Little Rock, is famous for being
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| | Eureka Springs
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| the site of the opening scene in Gone
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| | This village nestled in the Ozarks became
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| With the Wind.
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| | popular in the late 1800s because the
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| Fort Smith
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| | healing powers of its natural springs led
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| Judge Isaac C. Parker made the Fort Smith
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| | to the development of spa resorts. Today
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| National Historic Site in his 21-year
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| | the area is packed with antique and craft
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| stint as the Hanging Judge. Two recreated
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| | shops and boutiques, set in Victorian
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| walk-in jail sites and the remains of two
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| | architecture along narrow, winding
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| military posts offer glimpses into the
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| | streets. The Great Passion Play here is
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| areas dangerous frontier foundations. The
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| | the nations most attended outdoor drama.
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