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@jbennett3578 Күн бұрын
If he hadn't been about 10 years old at the time, I'd swear the description fits my ex-brother-in-law Tony. :) I really like the way you did this video. The scenery to set the scene. The old photos. The binocular mask. Most of your panning shots are buttery smooth, but that tilt at 1:11 looks like you have a bit of a sticky tripod head? It's not real noticeable, but I've had that happen with tripods. Just a little bit of a stutter in the motion. Got more of your videos to catch up on, but not tonight. I spent 6 hours today trying to get my bus down 4 miles of muddy Texas road that the Google Maps Lady sent me down. (I knew she hated me.) Lot of pick and shovel work, lot of scouting ahead on foot. I'm whooped, but your video made me feel better. Good job!
@casper3130 4 күн бұрын
From the 1980's to 2007 my family had a place on Piney road there in Higden and we spent every summer weekend and holidays at the lake skiing, swimming, diving and fishing, it was home away from home. My parents sold the cabin then regretted it but I got lucky and found a property for sale back in 2009 and got it. It's walking distance to the lake and I've put a storage shop on it to keep my boat with a mobile home for us to stay there during the summer. We are of age that we got the Senior Card to enter the Park free for the rest of our lives and plan on moving there within the next year, can't wait!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Күн бұрын
How! Sounds like you found an awesome spot. Walking distance to the lake is a huge advantage. Where are you now?
@casper3130 Күн бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels I just got lucky one day back in 2009 when I walked into that little store on 337 before the Park when it was still open. I asked the store person if they may know of anybody selling land around there and a man standing behind me said I know somebody that wants to sell a property just down the road. He took me to look at the property then took me to the man's house. Me and the man talked for 4-5 hours about our lives and memories of fishing the lake and then he asked me if I could afford $14,000 and I said yes sir. Right now we also have homes in Little Rock and Clinton, were letting our daughter have the house in Little Rock and selling the home in Clinton sometime within the next year right now slowly moving everything over to the lake property.
@homelesstravelinglivingmyd9225 7 күн бұрын
I Desire to purchase a couple acres of undeveloped land for My new homestead, any suggestions?
@mikeelder6298 7 күн бұрын
In 1971 I was living in Holly Grove Arkansas and there were reports on TV news about the White River Monster coming out of the river and causing damage and even turning over some cotton trailers
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 5 күн бұрын
What??? I wonder if I could find that in archives somewhere. What was the chatter at the time? Do you remember? I wonder if people thought it could actually be a mysterious animal or maybe just people doing it
@mikeelder6298 5 күн бұрын
@AllAboutArkansasTravels People were still not sure what was happening. They were waiting for more of the facts to be uncovered. I believe it was around the summer/fall of 1971. We were living in Holly Grove with my grandparents pending moving to Germany to reunite with my dad that was stationed at Zweibrucken.
@bradstoner7226 7 күн бұрын
I wonder where they filmed all these backroads, forest, etc.? They look like the Uwharrie Mountains in central NC. I thought the area around Fouke, Arkansas was less hilly and more swampy than the images in this video? Just curious. Still this was a good documentary and i enjoyed it.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 7 күн бұрын
@@bradstoner7226 I actually shot most of this footage North of Fouke in the Ouachita mountains and some of it in my own backyard. When I decided to make the video, I didn't have any back road footage near Fouke but I felt this footage helped tell the story nonetheless
@jbennett3578 Күн бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels I think it's good storytelling. The contrast of the serene and pretty landscape with a monster story engages the imagination. You can imagine seeing such a monster in any of those shots.
@WholeOtherLevelOutdoors 7 күн бұрын
👋 Good stuff.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 7 күн бұрын
@@WholeOtherLevelOutdoors Thank you!
@melindaroop1346 8 күн бұрын
A couple of the older dinosaurs got "injured" during the tornado in 2018. Thats why they have the fences around them.
@melindaroop1346 8 күн бұрын
I live in Mountainburg....I love it here. And Chester is a cool place. Theres a neat, old cemetery in Chester thats supposed to be haunted. My husband and I used to go there a lot to take pictures. Its a mile down that dirt road thats right across the railroad tracks, to the right. Its back in the trees, behind the tracks. So creepy at night.
@HikeAroundandFindOut 8 күн бұрын
I think Smokey Joe is the Buffalo River Bigfoot. And i visited Fouke once, but never saw any monsters.
@wandaohara378 8 күн бұрын
You are so talented at storytelling.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 7 күн бұрын
@@wandaohara378 Thank you so much. That means a lot to me
@jrcriner6542 9 күн бұрын
I watched the movie the first time when I was a kid.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 7 күн бұрын
@@jrcriner6542 Seems like it would be scary content for a kid. How old were you
@jrcriner6542 7 күн бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels probably between 11 and 15 I don’t remember it’s been so long
@jrcriner6542 7 күн бұрын
It was on a late night tv movie
@AC5DS 9 күн бұрын
Brother came in from Vietnam and took us kids to see it! Faluk monster.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 7 күн бұрын
@@AC5DS Oh wow! How old were you when you saw it?
@AC5DS 6 күн бұрын
1958 July 14th So 13/14 & yes bathroom scene was scary and clawing to get in scary too. @AllAboutArkansasTravels
@shirleyshelton570 12 күн бұрын
We call the rapid, shoals;
@CreationBound2016 13 күн бұрын
I met a man in Greers Ferry years ago that told me his grandmother is buried in the cemetery under the lake. He said the cemetery was suppose to have been relocated but it never was. He said that part was not documented so it is believed that it had been relocated
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 12 күн бұрын
Oh wow. I can't imagine the work of moving cemeteries but I also can't imagine leaving them. It had to have been a difficult choice either way.
@MattWolfgang 15 күн бұрын
The Arkansas Grand Canyon is Vendor Valley, that valley below the Cliff House. Vendor Valley is part of the Buffalo River Valley.
@ShoppingWithDave 15 күн бұрын
Fun video!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 15 күн бұрын
Well, thank you! We fired up a Weber charcoal grill at the rental where we are staying and it made me think of you. Somehow we have never grilled before! We cooked up some chicken drumsticks and a pork loin. It was pretty tasty for a first try!
@ShoppingWithDave 15 күн бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels Whoo Hoo! Sounds like a great first experience :) Look forward to more videos!
@donaldgtidwell2198 18 күн бұрын
That's where I've learned to swim are drown ❤️
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 12 күн бұрын
It's a beautiful area!
@angryheathen3463 22 күн бұрын
A truck recently went over the guard rail on the little red side of the dam. They are still investigating how it happened
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 22 күн бұрын
@@angryheathen3463 I saw that and we've been praying. I have no idea how that could possibly happen. They said they went through the chain link there by the overlook but there is so much grass between the parking lot and that chain link.
@angryheathen3463 22 күн бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels yea it’s crazy
@suzanneb7372 23 күн бұрын
So appreciate y’all!! This video is perfect timing for our next trip up there 😊
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 23 күн бұрын
@@suzanneb7372 You're welcome!! Thank you for watching! Since you said "up there," where are you from? If you need travel guides, I have them on Patreon! www.patreon.com/allaboutarkansas
@suzanneb7372 23 күн бұрын
We’re south of Fort Worth 😊
@zachbaker3646 23 күн бұрын
I used to live in Pangburn and I worked and went to college in Heber and there would be some mornings where I would be driving down Hiram rd and the swans would be flying in so low that I would worry that I would almost hit them with my truck.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 23 күн бұрын
@@zachbaker3646 oh wow! That would be wild to see! I'd imagine that could really damage a vehicle too. 😅 That's a beautiful college there in Heber.
@zachbaker3646 23 күн бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels I can only imagine, they are very large! Also, it is an amazing little college with amazing staff and amazing views being up against Sugarloaf. Plus, the class that fulfilled my PE credit was fly fishing. How many other colleges do you hear about offering that?
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 23 күн бұрын
@@zachbaker3646 I'm jealous!! I had to learn badminton to fulfill my PE credit!
@stevewinn8952 23 күн бұрын
Hey you two knot heads, the worse 2/3rds and I just got back home in southeastern North Carolina west of the ICW(just covering all the compass points) today after 2 wks in God's Country. We did Eureka Springs, Lake Fort Smith and Mather Lodge at Petit Jean and all points in between. You had a couple of stops we haven't made, but we knocked out a few to, have to save some for our trip back in Apr.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 23 күн бұрын
Hi Steve! Southeastern North Carolina? My brain hurts just thinking about that! 😄 Were you affected by the hurricane at all? It sounds like y'all had a great trip here! You hit some great places! I'm glad you made it home safely. If you ever need trip advice, feel free to shoot me a message. Also, thank you so much for subscribing on Patreon. That means so much to us!
@southernmimi8145 24 күн бұрын
My husband and I follow Y’all on Facebook your content is great, and we greatly appreciate what you, and your family do sharing our Beautiful Natural State and all the wonderful places, activities, festivals etc all over the State. Blessings to you, and your family.♥️
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 23 күн бұрын
Hi!! Thank you for following on Facebook and for watching here! I appreciate you being here and commenting. It makes me feel like I'm not just talking to the wind! 😄 Stay safe out there!
@southernmimi8145 23 күн бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels Thank You, and same to you, and your family. God Bless
@keithshedron4351 24 күн бұрын
Good vid! You guys are great ambassadors for Arkansas!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 24 күн бұрын
@@keithshedron4351 Thank you! I really appreciate that
@joshuacrow9495 Ай бұрын
I grew up spending the summers with my grand parents in a single wide trailer they bought walking distance to the lake. Many great memories. My Paw Paw has passed but my Maw Maw lives in an assisted living in Fairfield Bay.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@joshuacrow9495 Sounds like very special memories! Does your family still own the property?
@joshuacrow9495 Ай бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels when my sister and I got older and moved out my grandparents figured we wouldn’t spend a lot of time their. My grand dad passed a few years ago and my grandma is at assisted living in Fairfield Bay. I love Greers Ferry Lake. My son fishes a bass tournament their every year.
@MSmith-jf5wo Ай бұрын
Nice story, and if people want more information on the "Underwater Town", they can check the archives (or drive up to that area and ask the "Locals"!). I've fished all over Greer's Ferry Lake, and heard some "Strange Stories", too! Lol... I've been by Jansen's before and heard how good the food is, but can't afford to stop there (Old people like me don't have much money, ya know?). Haha!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@MSmith-jf5wo I've also heard countless stories that there are catfish the size of Volkswagens near the dam. 😁 But they are never firsthand stories. It's always a guy who knows a guy whose cousin scuba dived down there. 😅
@homelesstravelinglivingmyd9225 Ай бұрын
Amazing 🙏 Hoping My Dream job is in Greers Ferry 🙏
@robertcounts5300 Ай бұрын
I have been there and crossed in a car and after it was closed to traffic we walked across it. Yes you should climb Sugarloaf it was a long time ago when I did.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@robertcounts5300 I feel like it would have been terrifying to cross in a car. 😬 Like the Beaver Bridge. It's beautiful but I won't be driving across it. 😅
@robertcounts5300 Ай бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels I was a kid 10 or 12, I didn't know to be scared!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@robertcounts5300 True!
@MindyMouser Ай бұрын
I grew up in cleburne county and spent my summers on the lake. As a teen, i was out with friends on a boat and they went diving while i stayed upside. My friends found a sign on one of the trees about 40ft down. It said Private. It was pretty rusted but in good shape. They took it off the tree and brought it up to me. I cleaned it up and hung it on my bedroom door for the rest of my teen years. Ive heard of dive teams finding old tractors and parts of old bldgs too. I bet if you contacted the memphis diving club they could give you info or possibly pics of stuff they've seen down there. They used to come up to the lake alot.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@MindyMouser Cool story! That's a fantastic idea too!! I definitely need to contact them
@meandmybuddy964 Ай бұрын
I saw it about four times I was 14 the first time and I’m 45 now it’s amazing there was a little boy crying like a baby because he thought it was real that’s how good it was I hope it’s still that good
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@meandmybuddy964 It's so good. It was fascinating to see the life of Jesus in this way
@angryheathen3463 Ай бұрын
So I am from Heber and my dad used to tell me stories about my great Aunt Neeva taking him fishing on the lake and she would be like don’t cast over there there’s a house and you will get hung up.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@angryheathen3463 what??? That's wild. Maybe it was before the lake was completely full?
@angryheathen3463 Ай бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels 🤷🏼♂️ I guess she just knew where everything was I never met her she died before I was born. This was in the 60s Not sure where the level of the lake was at that point
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@angryheathen3463 I think it would have still been filling at that point. That's so interesting. Did she live down in the valley before the dam?
@angryheathen3463 Ай бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravelsSo I asked mom about it and she said said our family owed 80 Acres in the flood zone so the government came in and basically took our land and that’s why Aunt Neeva knew where everything was.
@johngilmer-k2e Ай бұрын
was your aunt Neeva Walters, if so that was my dads niece
@lyonanddebanderson4418 Ай бұрын
My takeaway is that this is a promo video, where is the town under the lake? Nice video, but lacking in statement facts. Not to take away from your video it was very nice, but more like a commercial.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@lyonanddebanderson4418 I see your point. There is more to tell but I'm having a difficult time finding much info. I've read everything online and at the visitor center but I guess they just did not document things back then like they do now. I appreciate your comment! I'll try to find more information.
@kevinshort4098 Ай бұрын
I agree, I came here hoping it was to see some history of what's left of the town underwater today.
@jrcriner6542 Ай бұрын
Great video as always
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@jrcriner6542 Thank you! I appreciate you
@dustinroundtree2467 Ай бұрын
Amazing. Thank you for sharing
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@dustinroundtree2467 Thank you! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
@keithshedron4351 Ай бұрын
Good vid. I have to get to Greers Ferry still. An awful lot of places to see in Arkansas
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@keithshedron4351 Thank you! Yes, you definitely need to come see it!
@joelgordon6483 Ай бұрын
She said 5 teenagers, it is really 4 teenagers and 1 adult died and the other 18 were injured. 😢
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@joelgordon6483 Thank you for clarifying. 😞 That's the information I found online
@jeanettesmith765 Ай бұрын
All I remember about Petit Jean State Park when I visited it as a small child is lowering myself to the floorboard of the backseat and not looking out the window because I was so afraid of heights!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels 12 күн бұрын
Oh no! Have you been back?
@timothymcphail8762 Ай бұрын
Very informative and well put togethe, thank you!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@timothymcphail8762 Thank you for watching!
@dagwood1327 Ай бұрын
In the early 80’s I worked building this type of locks and dams for the Corp of Engineers. Thanks for the video. It brings back my early 20’s.
@JasonRainey-kq2gb Ай бұрын
Absolutely love all the content. I live on the south foot of petit Jean mnt and love it here in Arkansas. Hope you and your family are doing well and keep up the great work
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@JasonRainey-kq2gb Thank you!!
@jbennett3578 Ай бұрын
Those Ozark valleys sure look nice. I like the mix of greenery and rock, forest and pasture. And I love a place with animals running around. According to the internet, donkeys can be real protective of sheep and goats they've bonded with. They apparently keep things like wolves and coyotes and big cats away. They're not just pretty animals, they're the security team. :)
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@jbennett3578 I didn't know that about donkeys! That's interesting. I love places with animals running around too. It's very unique to be able to ride mountain bikes past cows, etc. Our kids loved it.
@brianward2509 Ай бұрын
The official title is the Buffalo River Canyon. If you notice the other sign the word Arkansas has an apostrophe at the end which changes the word. So it is saying it is Arkansas(s) Grand Canyon, as opposed to Arizona(s) Grand Canyon.
@wandaohara378 Ай бұрын
Your videos are such a nice mix of sites, lodging, adventure, history, good eats and more. Nice job!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@wandaohara378 Thank you so much! I appreciate that
@jrcriner6542 Ай бұрын
Those holes may be where the cicadas come out of
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
Maybe so! I didn't think about that
@jrcriner6542 Ай бұрын
Definitely looks like a lot of fun
@Sillygrammy Ай бұрын
So, there is no more horseback riding? Or is that offered separately w/added cost? The ranch looks beautiful!!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@Sillygrammy No more horses at all 😭. That was a bummer but the ebikes really were a ton of fun
@Sillygrammy Ай бұрын
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Thank you for the info. Everything looks amazing, but yeah, when a family is staying on a ranch...the kids will expect horses. I was thinking of gifting this to my sons family for Christmas...but they need to bring back the horses! You have a beautiful family and I love how they all love exploring the outdoors together! You are so blessed!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@Sillygrammy I get that. However, if they are the adventurous type, they will love this. I loved that there was no through traffic so our kids could ride the e-bikes on the ranch without me worrying about them. Plus, the other activities were so much fun. It is one of our favorite places we've ever been
@dustinroundtree2467 Ай бұрын
Please do some more episodes around Heber springs area. Love your videos. Keep up the good work guys
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@dustinroundtree2467 I'll do that! Thank you so much for watching! We appreciate it
@dustinroundtree2467 Ай бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels no worries
@katherineaustin1548 Ай бұрын
Take all the dam pictures you want...
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@katherineaustin1548 exactly 😁
@19jody72 Ай бұрын
There is one like that up here in Missouri.. pretty cool to go see as well. It's south of Columbia
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@19jody72 We will have to go see it sometime. What's it called? We have a much larger one here called Blanchard Springs Caverns but it does not have bottomless lakes.
@19jody72 Ай бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels Stark Cavernrs is the name. Pretty cool to see
@jbennett3578 Ай бұрын
@@19jody72 I looked it up, and the black light tour at Stark Caverns sounds real interesting.
@19jody72 Ай бұрын
@@jbennett3578 it's pretty cool to see for sure!
@wandaohara378 Ай бұрын
Such a nice video. Two weeks until AR residency. Will check out Cosmic Cavern!
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@wandaohara378 yay!!!! You'll love it here!
@jbennett3578 Ай бұрын
I really like this video because I'm a geology buff, and Arkansas has some very interesting geology. The Ozarks Mountains are a lot like the Texas Hill Country, lots of caves and springs. The Ouachitas are interesting partly because of the beautiful quartz crystals and partly because they run underground past Dallas and they pop up again in southwest Texas. The Arkansas and Mississippi Rivers have shaped the state. I mean, Arkansas has a public diamond mine! It doesn't get much more geologically interesting than that. btw, I like the intro, especially the way you add different music to set the mood for the video. The rock music worked great for the offroading video, and the pretty music in this one works great with the subject.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
I always appreciate your comments and enjoy reading them. Thank you so much for always being an encouragement. KZbin is not easy and I struggle to understand sometimes if I'm doing it the way it needs to be done. It's difficult to know if I'm putting out content that is even worth watching. I'm trying to learn something new with each video. Please always feel free to tell me parts of the video that you don't particularly care for. It can only help me improve!
@jbennett3578 Ай бұрын
@@AllAboutArkansasTravels I think you're doing everything right. Your videos are well made. You publish consistently. You've got an interesting theme, exploring the state of Arkansas. I don't know if you have media training, or if you just have a natural flair for the craft, but you do good video, and that's a fact. I'd be happy to offer constructive criticism, and I'm professionally experienced at that, but I don't really have any. In fact, one reason I watch your videos carefully is to see what you did to make them good. I still plan to make some bus life videos, and I need all the inspiration I can get.
@AllAboutArkansasTravels Ай бұрын
@@jbennett3578 Thank you so much. No, I don't have experience. I'm learning as I go