[slingshot]

These photos are of the lodge at Queen Wilhelmina State Park near Mena, Arkansas. These were taken April 28, 2013. The campgrounds and a temporary visitor center are open. The only areas closed are around the lodge itself. Get on your bikes and ride!!!

[bkern1989]

Moved to the state at the beginning of this month, and since I love hiking and taking pictures, you'll probably be seeing me post quite a bit in this thread.

Right now, I just have a few pictures I took today around the Hobbs State Park area.


DSC04189 by bkern1989, on Flickr


DSC04194 by bkern1989, on Flickr


DSC04193 by bkern1989, on Flickr

[ArkansasSlim]

Originally Posted by slingshot

These photos are of the lodge at Queen Wilhelmina State Park near Mena, Arkansas. These were taken April 28, 2013. The campgrounds and a temporary visitor center are open. The only areas closed are around the lodge itself. Get on your bikes and ride!!!

Thanks for the photos slingshot because I have not been up there since they started the re-build and wondered what it looked like. I spent my teenage years in Mena a very long time ago and knew every pig trail on Rich Mountain. In the early 1950s, long after I had left Mena, that whole mountain top went up for tax delinquent sale. I sent in the paper-work and money to buy the property but it was kicked back for some reason. I later found out that some local business men bought it which really me off but it turned out for the best for Mena because one of the men had political clout and was instrumental in getting the old hotel rebuilt (we called the old ruins "The Castle") and the property designated as a State Park. One never knows what's in the future.

Thanks again for the photos. If circumstances permitted, I would love to again live in Mena.

[bkern1989]

Did a bunch of walking on some trails around town this past Monday, so I figured I'd share a few of my pictures.


DSC04285 by bkern1989, on Flickr


DSC04276 by bkern1989, on Flickr


DSC04268 by bkern1989, on Flickr


DSC04246 by bkern1989, on Flickr


DSC04219 by bkern1989, on Flickr

[JimBaker488]

Arkansas is home to several trout fishing streams and rivers, but none matches the national recognition of the White River. Forbes magazine named Mountain Home, Arkansas, one of the top outdoors recreation cities in America because of its proximity to the White. Field & Stream placed the White River in its top five list of tailwater fishing spots as a result of the water's outstanding trout fishing.

Read more: The Best Trout Fishing River In Arkansas | LIVESTRONG.COM

[songinthewind7]

Loving these beautiful pictures and comments. This is where I want to be.

[ArkansasSlim]

This is in the northeast corner of Hempstead County. I have seen thicker Goldenrod patches but these were bright with the pine plantation background. Honeybees were very active on the blossoms and I took several exposures trying to catch some but as soon as they lit they burrowed into the blossom head; getting pollen I guess. Anyway, out of about a dozen exposures I finally got one and it is in the upper center of the close-up.

[Bluff_Dweller]

Originally Posted by ArkansasSlim

Thanks for the photos slingshot because I have not been up there since they started the re-build and wondered what it looked like. I spent my teenage years in Mena a very long time ago and knew every pig trail on Rich Mountain. In the early 1950s, long after I had left Mena, that whole mountain top went up for tax delinquent sale. I sent in the paper-work and money to buy the property but it was kicked back for some reason. I later found out that some local business men bought it which really me off but it turned out for the best for Mena because one of the men had political clout and was instrumental in getting the old hotel rebuilt (we called the old ruins "The Castle") and the property designated as a State Park. One never knows what's in the future.

Thanks again for the photos. If circumstances permitted, I would love to again live in Mena.

I was in Mena a couple of weeks on a genealogy trip before the tornado went through. I had Pryors and Cases there until My g-great grandfather moved to Kansas City in 1901. My Case family came back to Missouri shortly after the father George died. Although I spent most of my time in their library, I really enjoyed the friendly people in the resturants. No different than living at home it seemed.

[ArkansasSlim]

Originally Posted by Bluff_Dweller

I was in Mena a couple of weeks on a genealogy trip before the tornado went through. I had Pryors and Cases there until My g-great grandfather moved to Kansas City in 1901. My Case family came back to Missouri shortly after the father George died. Although I spent most of my time in their library, I really enjoyed the friendly people in the resturants. No different than living at home it seemed.

Yep, lots of good people there, even slingshot It was so long ago I don't remember who or why, but I knew some Cases there.

[Old Fossil]

These photos were taken 14 Oct, 1 Nov, and 5 Nov. I had planned to take another about 15 Nov after the sassafras turned completely gold, but the rain and wind ruined that. Anyway, I think these are kinda cool.