Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
Seventeen people lost their lives while boating in The Natural State last year, the most recorded in a single year since 2009, according to the recently released 2025 Year-End Boating…
Eastern Bluebird, a species common across eastern North America. Often seen on telephone wires or nest boxes, these birds are known for their wavering calls and habit of dropping to…
LITTLE ROCK — After the holiday cheermeister calls an end to a season of tinsel, lights and carols, the fate of many real Christmas trees is a gloomy trip down…
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications through Dec. 31 for conservation scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. Any Arkansas resident majoring in a conservation-related field and attending…
A motorist struck and killed a mountain lion on Arkansas Highway 84 near Exit 91 of Interstate 30 in Hot Spring County at about 10 p.m. Wednesday. This is the…
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications for its next class of game warden cadets. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 30. Becoming a game warden is much…
On August 21, the Trout Management Program assisted Norfork National Fish Hatchery personnel with tagging 25 “display raceway” Rainbow Trout. If you’ve toured Norfork National Fish Hatchery, you have likely…
Anglers on Norfork Lake may notice some Striped Bass floating on the surface in the coming weeks as Norfork Lake experiences another natural die-off event. During the summer months, Striped…
After a five-year hiatus, the Norfork Nursery Pond is back in action, set to raise fish for Norfork Lake! Established in 1963, this six-acre pond supplements game fish populations in…
Boating enthusiasts should be advised that boat access is currently limited on both Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes due to current high-water conditions. With Bull Shoals Lake currently at 690.0…
The Trout Management Program conducted seasonal sampling on Spring River this past week. Sampling corresponded with ongoing projects of the fishery, but was also the first time the program has…
Have you ever caught a bowfin? The Natural State is home to Amia ocellicauda, the Emerald Bowfin (pictured top). These amazing living fossils have been swimming virtually unchanged since dinosaurs…
LITTLE ROCK – Many species of wildlife have their young in spring, and many well-meaning Arkansans regularly call the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to report deer fawns and other…
Habitat refresh in NEA! We’ve added Christmas trees to some fish attractor buoys at Lakes Charles, Hogue, and Poinsett, and refreshed the piers at Lake Charles and Hogue. This means…
On March 17, AGFC personnel from the Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery stocked nearly 200 Tiger Trout at the Jim Griffin Access on the Bull Shoals Tailwater (White…
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a Qualified Prescribed Burner Course on January 16-17 from 9 am-5 pm at the Mammoth Spring First Baptist Church 16600 AR-9 Mammoth Spring,…