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@dennisjaynes71412 ай бұрын
How could you not say a single word about our National Treasure The Buffalo National River
@Minerbot022 ай бұрын
As an Arkansan, this video is fantastic. I've never seen another youtuber explain the state as accurately as you have.
@aardvarmario2 ай бұрын
Yep. Great job other than a couple of population errors (e.g. LR metro population is now close to 800k and includes Conway).
@boroblueyes2 ай бұрын
I watch a lot of Arkansas police pursuit videos and I think I've seen almost every corner of the state. It's beautiful with diverse landscapes. The mountains, hills, farmland, bottom land, rivers and lakes. It's much like Georgia, just with fewer people. And I love your governor.
@c501nunoo72 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the best ones I’ve seen. I’m ready for someone from the state to do one so it can get to the nitty gritty of it all.
@m_w5012 ай бұрын
@@boroblueyes The Uncredible Huck 🤢 Yuck 🤮
@haydendukes87342 ай бұрын
@@boroblueyesyou’re one of few
@MrCrossWire2 ай бұрын
I love Arkansas. From UK.
@kordellswoffer15202 ай бұрын
Britain the motherland always beloved.
@BobyChanMan2 ай бұрын
We have a lot of people come from the UK to Norwest Arkansas for hiking and sightseeing. Come on down!
@thicclegendfeep4050Ай бұрын
Respect to the Mother country, as always 🇺🇲🤝🇬🇧
@Bulluminati5172 ай бұрын
I’ve been waiting FOREVER for this video. As an Arkansan, I approve. Well done, sir!
@SS4Luxray2 ай бұрын
As an Ohio native, I’ve always been fascinated by Arkansas. I love nature and the wild so much that it’s always shocked me that Arkansas gets left out of the most beautiful natural geography states conversation a lot.
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
As someone who lives here.... we are beginning to wish it would stay that way 😂
@SS4Luxray2 ай бұрын
@@goosenotmaverick1156 💀💀💀 why is that? Ppl swear Ohio has so much and I’m always like where lol
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
@SS4Luxray so the population in my area quits exploding. I live in NWA and it's insane how many people are flowing into here.
@ZeroNumerous2 ай бұрын
@@SS4Luxray Tbh the rest of Ameria is kind of insane. We'd rather not, thanks, you know?
@Lungorizz2 ай бұрын
@@goosenotmaverick1156 Same here, Fayetteville is not what it once was and neither are the housing prices sadly
@PSTXFL2 ай бұрын
We have been to Arkansas many times and it is gorgeous. Especially driving up I-49 into NW Arkansas and the Ozarks.
@ThatIsInterestingTII2 ай бұрын
MICHIGAN is up next in The US Explained and I'm really excited! I've been there, but I still need some help! Michiganders, it's your time to shine! Please reply to fill me in on what I need to know about your home state, such as unique food, traditions, places, some fun facts and local dialects and pronunciations! I can't promise everything will make it into the video, but I will try my best, and I'm looking forward to getting started!
@Steveofthejungle82 ай бұрын
You gotta include how they call Liquor Stores “Party Stores”
@stgyoungfrizzle2 ай бұрын
FINALLY!!!! LOL
@Lcngopher2 ай бұрын
Detroit hosted a formula one grand prix from 1982-1988. Then CART(championship auto racing teams) took over the event, moving from downtown detroit to belle isle in 1992, where it stayed until 2001. It would return for two years in 2007 with the indycar series after it and champ car(successor of CART) merged. It returned again in 2012 as a double header until 2021, excluding the cancelled 2020 edition. It became a single race again in 2022, before returning downtown in 2023, where it is today.
@stgyoungfrizzle2 ай бұрын
@@Steveofthejungle8 and coney islands
@brianmiddleton29562 ай бұрын
Isn't Michigan the largest state by land area east of the Mississippi?
@A.Mayflower1272 ай бұрын
My best friend has lived in Arkansas since Middle School. I visited NWA and it’s so beautiful. If you see this Keiko, te quiero mucho mi amiga mejor ❤
@jusfrazier3692 ай бұрын
NWA is not normal Arkansas.
@greenarchipelago7Ай бұрын
Yeah NWA is like the NYC of New York state. NWA is very nice, but most of Arkansas is not like NWA. Most of Arkansas feels and smells like an armpit.
@shakarussanders99112 ай бұрын
Arkansas It definitely a hidden gem! I'm from Texas we show Arkansas a lot of love! Beautiful state!
@m_w5012 ай бұрын
Texas is basically like our big brother 😂
@BobyChanMan2 ай бұрын
Gotta love the Texans. Without them Fayetteville would be a ghost town 😂
@shakarussanders99112 ай бұрын
@@BobyChanMan Lol I've always said Fayetteville is a place for Texas refugees 😄
@timesthree5757Ай бұрын
Thanks. But, I have to tell you. As an Arkansan I'm genetically required to make fun of Texas.
@shakarussanders9911Ай бұрын
@@timesthree5757 Lol we used make fun of Arkansas just like we did Oklahoma but we love you guys at the end of the day
@thicclegendfeep4050Ай бұрын
The state that gave us legends like Johnny Cash, the Boggy Creek Monster, and Caseoh, God bless beautiful Arkansas, from your brothers up in Ohio !
@sugarmuffin3192 ай бұрын
"The creatively named island, #20" made me burst out laughing😅 I love that this is a series❤
@revinhatol2 ай бұрын
That's near Dyersburg!
@wiledman24302 ай бұрын
It may not be the best state but personally im proud of how much its grown recently, and i find this state absolutely beautiful. Fort Smith will always be my home.
@willrobvisuals2 ай бұрын
Northside or Southside?
@jadestronaut14302 ай бұрын
ah man I grew up in west Arkansas in the Ouachitas I may not live there now but ill never forget how beautiful the state is and I do get a little homesick. great video Arkansas history is so interesting
@willrobvisuals2 ай бұрын
Lived in Arkansas for the first 22 years of my life. Lived in Fort Smith and Fayetteville. NWA might be arguably the best place to grow up in the country, perfect mix of southern and midwestern cultures. Spent many summers in the Ozarks and Ouachitas absolutely wearing them out with hiking, camping, kayaking, and other outdoor activities. What a wonderful place to call home. Living in Colorado now but I’ll always proudly call myself an Arkansan. One could argue Arkansas has the most state patriotism second to Texas in the US. Just ask your average Arkansan, we’re a proud damn people.
@nashanderson67552 ай бұрын
This videos is amazing. As an Arkansan it’s important to note that poverty is not as bad as it sounds when you find out Arkansas has the highest or second highest (depending on who you look) at buying power in the country
@jaytaylor6292 ай бұрын
What i love about the US is just how geographically diverse and culturally diverse the country is. I love learning about the awesome places to visit in each state and the different cultural traditions that are prevalent in each state. Cant wait to learn about Michigan
@melissajohnson29352 ай бұрын
As someone that lives on the Ouachita River on the boarder of Louisiana and Arkansas, I have to give a big 👏👏👏 for pronouncing it correctly! A hard feat for most that are not from around here 😂
@pillionaire072 ай бұрын
I'm from Huttig myself. Small world.
@jeremiahallyn46032 ай бұрын
Great job on Arkansas, Carter! I've been waiting patiently on the continuation of this series, and you didn't disappoint. I would love to visit NW Arkansas at some point and the Ozarks, it's the only area of that state I've never been to. Can't wait for the next episode 🙌😃
@HighPriestessK2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the respect of a thorough researched on Arkansas. Blessings to you and your brother.
@MarK-ro3vl2 ай бұрын
I love your dedication traveling around North America to get first-hand knowledge and content for your videos.
@AbsvInFeRnO2 ай бұрын
I love this channel and series so much. Always learning so much from each video. It’s also super neat to see places I’ve traveled to explained. Keep up the phenomenal work!!
@baathbomb27502 ай бұрын
New US Explained is always the best notification to come home to
@DaVinciCosmeticsUSA13 күн бұрын
I can wait to visit Arkansas , great video and greeting .
@philipterry8532 ай бұрын
thanks for the great episode. as a Arkansas native with ancestors who came prior to the Arkansas Territory founding into The Ozarks in tandem with the Keetoowah Band. it is nice to see a video about my State and region and people. Two facts missed about the Arkansas Ozarks. One is lead and zinc mines used to be prevalent in many areas up to the end of World War 2 ( a trait which it shared with other parts of the Ozarks in the other states ) , the 2nd being that the Buffalo National River was declared to be the first national River and is protected by law from ever being stopped by a dam and is a candidate for upgrading to being the next new National Park
@m_w5012 ай бұрын
Isn't that where the town of Zinc, AR (KKK Headquarters) got its name from?
@philipterry8532 ай бұрын
@@m_w501 Yep and a town a little further is named Lead Hill
@DM5550Z2 ай бұрын
Are the keetowah band still influential in Arkansas?
@philipterry8532 ай бұрын
@@DM5550Z Nope. when one of the Trail of Tears paths came through the immediate region of The Ozarksthe legal status of the Cherokee Nation was revoked and most drifted to what is now Oklahoma.(Though in the 1850 census you still had a few Cherokee still listed in Marion Co., Ar. and other counties) Of course back then that was still Arkansas Territory but was soon split off afterwards. attempts have been made to be recognized once more in Arkansas but so far unsuccessful
@DM5550Z2 ай бұрын
@@philipterry853 I heard many cherokee still live in arkansas near the border with the oklahoma cherokee. I wonder how many legit descendants outside of federally recognized tribes there are considering so many claims of descent are fake.
@danielwatcherofthelord18232 ай бұрын
Dude, my wife would do anything to live a life similar to yours! She wants to travel and camp all over the country and eventually the world. We've been to several states so far, including Arkansas last year! We went to the Quachita mountains area and it was really NICE. People are so kind there! If your from a city like me and my wife and daughter (New Orleans area) you really are taken aback by people being so kind to strangers but I found that I really liked the people there. And the landscapes and mountains were incredible! So much beauty thats hardly been touched by man. Anyways, im enjoying the presentations and I thank you for your hard work getting them out to us!
@laurencetait6922 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! I visited Arkansas last year (I'm from Scotland) and would love to go again and see more of the state.
@DiMacky242 ай бұрын
Arkansas is the only state I have been to that can compete with the beauty of my native Washington.
@Wizecrack222 ай бұрын
a stellar episode, very interesting. Thanks for the sneak peek on the upcoming episodes from all your travels. Great work 👍 keep it up.
@Absaroka2 ай бұрын
It's my home state, and I recently moved back. While obviously it's not perfect, I'm glad to be here. Great video
@jeremiahallyn46032 ай бұрын
No state is perfect. Each one has awesome aspects and negative aspects. I've always enjoyed Arkansas every time I've been there ✌️😃
@JohnDoe-fq7tcАй бұрын
Welcome back home,we missed ya🎉
@marcrugani3262 ай бұрын
Always thorough coverage of geography, history, culture, with attention to the indigenous roots. Keep it up! Maybe revisit some of the eastern states with more extensive detail when you wrap up the series!
@benduncan40272 ай бұрын
Finally, HE’S BACK
@Faygo22152 ай бұрын
He forgot to mention Rodger Bumpass (voice actor of Squidward) Who was born in Little Rock and attended ASU in Jonesboro.
@michaelstockinger6362 ай бұрын
He is mentioned at 1:04:41
@mariellautry3721Ай бұрын
Surprised he missed the first national river, the Buffalo. It's the closest thing to heaven on earth. Also he spoke about Hot Springs, but didn't mention the fact that spring training began there. A favorite place for Babe Ruth. But over all, he made me proud of my state.
@StylinnShotАй бұрын
Love the series Arkansas looks amazing. I'm from central and SE Ohio. This video alone has me wanting to seriously checkout moving down there.
@DarkshadowXD632 ай бұрын
I am really glad I came across this channel and video series it checks off all the boxes for a geography, history, and culture nerd but it really shows me how much I really don't know about my own country. Lol I honestly might visit all 50 states because of this video series 😂
@senatuspopulusqueromanus56262 ай бұрын
born and work in fort smith i currently live in Oklahoma just a few min from fort smith. i love this area and its verry beautiful and fort smiths history is very interesting and fun to learn about!
@Alan-lv9rw2 ай бұрын
I just retired in Dallas and I’m building a house in Arkansas. I can’t wait!
@leanneadams25492 ай бұрын
Lucky you ! You won’t be bored !!! Love it. I’d do something similar if I could !
@elzi5387Ай бұрын
Can't believe I missed this for so long. Love the series - from Australia
@Steveofthejungle82 ай бұрын
Oh hell yeah dropping everything for the next hour and nine minutes
@devhar46552 ай бұрын
I love that you went out and filmed these areas yourself for the most part it will be well worth the time taken for the video quality!
@envAmerica2 ай бұрын
Crank the intro music louder moving forward. Too humble on this one. It's iconic. I live for the intro.
@erk98222 ай бұрын
As a Kansan, we pronounce the Arkansas river like the state. But if you ask some older people from western Kansas you will indeed hear them call it Ar-Kansas. It seems as if it’s a dying dialect Edit: Can’t wait for the Kansas video! Good luck finding something to talk about lol
@chavem2 ай бұрын
i am so hyped for the rest of this series now 🔥 this one was another masterpiece
@TheRockInnRobin2 ай бұрын
Oh thank Goodness I see your video pop up when I got back home.
@GPWalt2 ай бұрын
I remember visiting this place to mine for diamonds during a vacation as a kid long before '72--which was the year it became a state park.
@TheArkDoc2 ай бұрын
Superb video, and like others have said, you did a beautiful job explaining Arkansas history. My family settled in NW Arkansas in 1822, hailing from the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee, and before that, Virginia and "New Amsterdam" (New York). I live and work in Fayetteville and will retire outside of Eureka Springs on Beaver Lake in a few years. It's a beautiful state. I feel lucky to have spent my life in the "hills".
@Rustey_shackleford2 ай бұрын
don’t tell anybody about us!! As an Arkansan we are very territorial and want to keep the state as natural and just how it is now or better! We are scared of people from other states if they bring along the same energy from their previous one. Enjoy our natural state. Just PLEASE leave it natural and PLEASE don’t try to change the state we have tried to protect so much. And to those that move here soon or in the future, help us protect this sacred place from people with ill intentions and corporate America- signed concerned AR citizen
@timesthree5757Ай бұрын
I second that.
@killerking19552 ай бұрын
Howdy from fort smith! I love your channel and I've been waiting for this video for years and you showed us with clear and respectful lenses. I always thought of Arkansas as the bastardized Switzerland of America, and the more you think about it between family ties, business, banks, and agriculture, geography, it kinda makes sense, and having family from the Ozarks, it's definitely a mind your own business, but enjoy the sights kind of land
@willrobvisuals2 ай бұрын
That’s a good way to put it
@ChanManStan2 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video. Definitely too in the weeds for your video, but much of the delta was old growth forrest that got clearcut to make way for agriculture. This logging of the delta extended well into the 20th century
@bluemackzeiler33132 ай бұрын
Crowley's ridge formed from the New Madrid fault line. An earthquake powerful enough to make a huge section of the Mississippi River stop, turn, and flow back against itself.
@TVandManga2 ай бұрын
I've been looking forward to this since Arkansas is the US state I've visited and I really enjoyed it! Thank you!
@bloated_complacency2 ай бұрын
I think it's great that you are archiving your journey through the united States. We can all live vicariously through your uploads. Keep up the great work!!
@DensonFletch2 ай бұрын
I goto hot springs every year a couple times, i love the place... Its laid back and my child loves it
@HaroldTurner-k3j2 ай бұрын
You failed to mention the university of Arkansas pine bluff, UAPB, one of the great HBCUs in the country.
@fisherwagner69242 ай бұрын
They got destroyed last night lol
@arkie_bear2 ай бұрын
You did an excellent job. I appreciate your thoroughness and fairness.
@pacopeso84742 ай бұрын
Mom's family had a farm in Joiner, Mississippi County. My brother and his wife lived in Jonesboro. Nice town.
@stephanledford97922 ай бұрын
This is the best video I have seen about my state of Arkansas.
@KathrynHaugan2 ай бұрын
Always well done and interesting...thank you. One of my favorite sites to visit.
@juliamarple37852 ай бұрын
Every time I take a long roadtrip, it reaffirms my belief in the goodness of humanity. ♡
@wife95712 ай бұрын
best series on YT
@liamf382 ай бұрын
Holy heck, gang! A new US explained just dropped!
@meme14202 ай бұрын
As a citizen of Arkansas I love this video and the work you put into it. THANK YOU! But, as a citizen of Arkansas your killing me with how you pronounce Arkansan. I know it kind of goes against the way to pronounce the states' name which is what your doing and I understand LOL. But, it is pronounced AR-CAN-SAN. There, now I feel better.
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
I prefer the term "arkansawyer"
@JordanCBaker2 ай бұрын
@goosenotmaverick1156 I do too! It was Bill who changed that I believe
@dancestuffdiva35712 ай бұрын
I'm so excited for this!
@nateonmission2 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. I’m looking forward to seeing your original footage!
@b4c0n33Ай бұрын
Very cool video! Love how in depth you go, you even mentioned the reason my aunt from Hawaii moved here with some of her family, tyson lol. I didn't know there were more than just her family, I should ask her and her mom about that next time I visit Hawaii. That detail felt so specific to me it was surreal hearing you talk about it in a video about where I'm from. Great place to live if you like mountain biking and hiking! No state is perfect but there's enough wonderful qualities here for me. Calling it a hidden gem is quite poetic considering the relationship with diamonds.
@randallthedestroyer60612 ай бұрын
Great video man. Love my home state.
@aerodixx7772 ай бұрын
I've been living in Arkansas my entire life, so the moment it gets mentioned I go nuts. Pretty much the entire video I was like "YES THAT'S SO TRUE FINALLY WE GET ATTENTION!". It was also very informative, as most the history stuff (specifically the Arkansas Post) I haven't been refreshed about since elementary school. I'd like to mention the dry county part. Until watching this video, I *genuinely* didn't know that dry counties weren't a common thing. I thought it was like that in every state where every few counties are dry
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
My last school refresher about the original Capitol was in arkansas history in Jr High
@aerodixx7772 ай бұрын
@@goosenotmaverick1156 I remember taking Arkansas history in jr high too, I just don't remember almost the entirety of my jr high years
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
@aerodixx777 I know what you mean. 🤣
@ouachitawoman2 ай бұрын
Thank-you for the kind words about my hometown, Hot Springs. I highly recommend growing up in a National Park. Good times for all because everyone benefited from tourism.
@leanneadams25492 ай бұрын
Wow !! This guy really did his research without making it boring !!! A lot I didn’t know. I’ve always been attracted to this state .. mainly wondering why housing is so cheap. May as well go see for myself now that I know where to go !!! Thanks for the video and great job !!! 💯👍
@Arkansas19892 ай бұрын
I love these Ouachita mountains
@Wizecrack222 ай бұрын
Talimena biway/drive should be made a national park like they did with skyline drive/Shenandoah in Virginia.
@jerryszabo2 ай бұрын
Well done!!
@michael42652 ай бұрын
As a native Arkansan who lives in SE AR I’ve been patiently waiting for this video. I would also argue much of Arkansas is apart of the Deep South.
@am2dan2 ай бұрын
@44:15 Kudos again for the proper pronunciation of New Madrid.
@shadytreez2 ай бұрын
Beautiful job! Would love to see Utah and Idaho.
@jeremiahallyn46032 ай бұрын
He will cover them eventually. It may be just a bit though 😂
@pauldavis19432 ай бұрын
Your videos are top notch. Keep it up!
@nizhoni33392 ай бұрын
i'm a teenager from arkansas and i love this place so much. a lot of people my age talk about how much they hate it here and how much they want to leave but i love it here and i get excited that people are now slowly finally realizing how beautiful and kind this state is.
@readisgooddewaterkant78902 ай бұрын
As an outside arkansaw seems to be the bridge between deep south and the rest of the south
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
Depends on which part. As a long time resident of northwestern Arkansas, it's much more Midwestern here than you'd think. But only a small section of the state is like that. A handful of counties really.
@frankenz662 ай бұрын
North Arkansas has a separate accent than areas south of it for sure. Not just referring to "hillbillies". It leans more midwestern. It's civil war sentiments were much more separated from the antebellum south.
@drcbeartoothsАй бұрын
very interesting. thanks so much!
@JohnDoe-fq7tcАй бұрын
As a life long Arkansas all i ask if you come to our state especially the buffalo please only take pictures and leave only footprints . God bless 😊
@charlesokelley29612 ай бұрын
The ozarks hold my heart.
@mondavou94082 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Nice work.
@4ndj2 ай бұрын
Delaware just sitting in the corner with its arms crossed like "You only spent 14 minutes on me and what's so great about ARKanSAS?"
@aardvarmario2 ай бұрын
As a UDel grad who grew up in AR... It's all about the geography. There's not much to Delaware in comparison. Arkansas is one of the most geographically diverse states in the Union.
@brianmiddleton29562 ай бұрын
He could always do a reboot when he wraps up the series. I was thinking he could do a series follow up to this: The US Explained County Edition, a new video on each of the nations approx 3100 counties. In his Maine video, he did spend quite a bit of time on the most northern county in that state. That county deserves its own video.
@brandnewyou52542 ай бұрын
Big thumbs up to your editing bro that's good work
@danielkaster2648Ай бұрын
Its about to get amazing. Michigan , Florida, and then texas! But i love arkansas
@4ndj2 ай бұрын
26 views in 3 minutes, mans is blowin up
@revinhatol2 ай бұрын
NEXT EPISODE: We're back to the Midwest!
@ColeWhittington2 ай бұрын
Love your content! Keep it up!
@richd63622 ай бұрын
Great video.
@Sothus2Ай бұрын
Hot Springs is a cool town, theres a pizza place called Grateful Head named after the band Grateful Dead and the pizza is great
@michaelhall75462 ай бұрын
Sam Walton started in Newport Arkansas running a 5 and 10 called a Ben Franklin before he went to Bentonville
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
And undercutting/circumventing his supply chain to make more money before he even came to Bentonville, the way I understand. It's been the way it is from day 1. Everyone pretending like it wasn't just a bit shady to begin with has the local rose shaded lenses lol
@michaelhall75462 ай бұрын
@@goosenotmaverick1156 this in the 50s in tiny Newport Arkansas. Not sure he was circumventing the whatever back then bro 🙂
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
@@michaelhall7546 I meant the supply chain he was contractually obligated to use, per Ben Franklin. It wasn't about the local laws but the policies of the franchise he ran.
@goosenotmaverick11562 ай бұрын
@@michaelhall7546 do your research before you try to tell me I'm wrong, bro.
@horseplop92 ай бұрын
Fun video The natural state
@loganstover50942 ай бұрын
You need a better audio setup - will turn away some folks. Not trying to be mean, great content hope you keep making videos. Have a nice day!
@squantochub50332 ай бұрын
10:25 and Case Oh is at least 200,000 of them
@ChaseArkansas2 ай бұрын
Arkansan is pronounced AR CAN ZEN local Arkansan here. other than fantastic job showcasing my home and teaching me history i forgot or didn't know
@emmakasparek29882 ай бұрын
sooo excited for michigan. u should cover holland, michigan, and its history with the wizard of oz
@DM5550Z2 ай бұрын
I love this series man keep going lol
@davidglenn2739Ай бұрын
You are a very bright kid! Subbed
@williamjensen70422 ай бұрын
you missed americas !st national river!!!! The buffalo river!!
@johndavidnewАй бұрын
0:25 Well... There are a few tiny areas that are now east of the Mississippi River now.