BIG CEDAR, Okla. (KTAL/KMSS) – It was Oct. 29, 1961, and U.S. President John F. Kennedy stood on the side of a road in the South’s largest National Forest. And though the press widely reported that ...

The queen of Arkansas' picturesque backcountry tours may be the stunning Talimena Scenic Drive across the Ouachita Mountains. The route climbs, dips and twists its way across the mountains for 54 ...

East Texans give no shortage of grief to their northerly neighbors, the state of Oklahoma. (I was born an Okie and got here as quickly as I could.) But whether or not they admit it, many East Texans ...

Ouachita National Forest was first established in 1907 as "Arkansas National Forest." Spanning from central Arkansas into the eastern edge of Oklahoma, the Ouachita Mountains serve as one of the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BIG CEDAR, Okla. (KTAL/KMSS) – It was Oct.