Arkansas ........is one of Mid-America's most beautiful travel destinations. It is a unique tapestry of mountians, plains and fertile delta. Our heritage is part Western frontier, part Ozark and Ouachita pioneer and part Old South. Throughtout, there's a true small-town friendliness ready to welcome you, whether you opt for talking it easy or rising to the challenge of the out-of-doors.

With over 9,000 miles of fishable rivers and streams-and over 600,000 acres of lake water-Arkansas is a paradise for fishing and water sports. The Natural State is also rich in many other blessings: magnificent mountians, pristine forests, fertile agricultural land and an amazing diversity of things to see and do. Nature's rich landscaping is everywhere. Please
respect our environment as you travel. Help us keep Arkansas naturally beautiful for years to come.

Come and enjoy Arkansas!

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The term Arkansas means "south winds" and is dervived from a name used by certain other Indians to describe the Quapaws, and early Indian tribe in Arknsas. French explores had their own versions of the name. Marquette wrote Arkensa. DeTonti's was Arkancas and LaHarpe wrote Arkansas. The state was spelled Arkansas when it was admitted to the Union in 1836. The pronunciation "Ark-an-saw" was determined by the General Assembly of 1881.