Local Environmental Group Thriving Despite RecessionFayetteville, AR(2009-11-14)The Illinois River Watershed Partnership is only three years old yet can draw up to 300 citizens to a sponsored event. We travel to one of their workshops to find out why. Photo courtesy Christopher Fischer.
Deer Crossing--and LeapingFayetteville, AR(2009-11-14)Herds of white tail deer will more visible than normal in Arkansas this season. We talk to the experts to find out why. File photo courtesy University of Arkansas Extension Service.
Arkansas Congressman Works to Reform International Adoption Fayetteville, AR(2009-11-02)U.S. Representative John Boozman, along with a bipartisan group of politicians in Washington are working together to streamline international adoption. Photo: Baby Zegita Marie was adopted in Ethiopia and brought home to Fayetteville by the Rapert family, seven years ago.
Do You Believe in the Ivory-billed Woodpecker?Fayetteville, AR(2009-10-30)Arkansas wildlife biologist, Joe Neal, spent his career preserving endangered woodpeckers and their habitat. He says the search for the Ivory-bill woodpecker, which was recently suspended, has provided a complex challenge to ornithologists attempting to document the bird. Photo of the Cache River Wildlife Refuge courtesy Nature Conservancy.
Eureka's Silent City: Historic Voices from the GraveFayetteville, AR(2009-10-30)Eureka Springs'ancient cemetery holds over 4,000 graves. Buried beneath the tombstones are secrets and history. Photo: Glen Couvillon channels 19th century evangelist William E. Penn (courtesy "Lovely County Citizen")
Arkansas Receives Stimulus Money for BroadbandFayetteville, AR(2009-10-27)$2.1 million in federal stimulus money has been awarded to Arkansas to help expand broadband coverage in the state.
Local Hospice Center Provides Critical Palliative Care Fayetteville, AR(2009-10-23)We visit with Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, to learn about the latest in palliative treatment and how it fits into the current health care reform debate.