Sunday September 7 and tonight September 8 was a Supermoon, the third of three consecutive Supermoons. Supermoon refers to the moon being in perigee, meaning close to the Earth in its orbit. For more information see Supermoon and Supermoon II. Remember, wherever you view the night sky, hike, backpack, or enjoy the outdoors to take…
GPS: 36.10500° , 93.26707 Height: Paige Falls: 8′ Broadwater Hollow Falls: 21′ Distance: .6 mile roundtrip. Difficulty: Easy bushwack. Emergency contact: Newton County Sheriff (870)- 446-5124 or Buffalo National River 24 Hour Dispatch 1-888-692-1162. Directions: From the junction of state Hwys 206 and 43 in southwestern Boone County, go SOUTH on Hwy 43 up Gaither…
The Buffalo National River has a lot of well known access points, but it has some that are not so well known. One of these is Crow Hole. In addition to being an access point, a great swimming hole is here along with a normal fault in Welch Bluff across the river and a spring…
On 8/9 and 8/10/14 the second of three consecutive Supermoons occurred. Supermoon refers to the moon being in perigee. For more info see Super Moon PigTrailEric
GPS Coordinates: (Lat/Lon) Copperhead Falls 13′- 36.02993°, 93.28765° Tunnel Cave and Falls31′- 36.02948°, 93.28757° A GPS device would be helpful, but not necessary. Elevation gain or loss: 1100 feet. Distance: A little more than 5 miles roundtrip. Difficulty: Strenous. Rope may even be required. No dogs allowed on the trails in the Buffalo National River.…
An Arkansas sunset seen from Pilot Knob, an outcrop of sandstone in Batavia, AR. The place is getting very littered. I am contemplating a clean-up event. Clearing the trash will probably be a major undertaking, but continued access may depend upon it. So remember, please take only photos and leave only footprints. Happy Trails! PigTrailEric
Locally known as Pilot Knob, it is named Kennedy Mountain on USGS Topographic maps. Pilot Knob actually refers to an outcrop of rock on the top. A plane crashed into it long before my time, thus the name. Although it is private property, the owners are kind enough to allow people access, as long as…
We’ve all seen this. We’ve all been there. You make the trek into a spot only to find it trashed by the local youth and the uninformed adults. A recent trip to a little spot on Crooked Creek right beside the First National Bank Soccer Complex in Harrison,AR, showed me that there isn’t enough talk…
Tonight 7/11 and tomorrow, 7/12, is the supermoon. This happens when the moon in its elliptical orbit ventures some 50,000km closer to the Earth. The moon will be about 14% larger and 30% brighter depending on sky conditions. Supermoons generally happen every 13 months and 18 days. Summer 2014 has three: 7/12, 8/10, and 9/9.…
Cecil Creek in the Buffalo National River park recieves Fitton Spring shortly before joining Cove Creek, and shortly thereafter the Buffalo. This shot is standing looking down Cecil Creek just before Fitton Spring actually joins on the lower end of a low-water slab. I’m on the spring side of the slab. PigTrailEric
GPS Coordinates: Fitton Spring- 36°05.273N 93°14.001W Batesville Sinkhole- 36°04.782N 93°14.430W Springs and sinkholes. These features are commonly encountered on hikes in the Arkansas Ozarks. These features are associated with karst topography. Karst topography is a term used to.describe a landscape underlain with soluble sedimentary rock such as limestone, gypsum, and dolomite. The soluble rock erodes…
6/23/14 Baker Prairie Natural Area Dark clouds filled with rain loomed in the western Arkansas sky as the sun cast its golden rays through a patchwork of broken clouds. There was a very slight breeze as I pulled up to Baker Prairie Natural Area to start my search. For about the fourth time in a…
These five mountains (only four are pictured), the Boat Mountain Group, are kind of special to me. I have spent m whole life living within one mile of the foot of them. Catching a view of all five clearly has been a challenge, one I am going to conquer. Standing roughly eight miles from the…
To me one of the coolest looking, most beautiful of all the wildflowers is the Passion Flower. This is the first of what will be many at Baker Prairie Natural Area in Harrison, Arkansas. PigTrailEric
Sunset from Pilot Knob in Batavia, Arkansas. PigTrailEric
