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Hi, I am Leandra and this is my site. It chronicles the adventures of me, Jamey the hubby, Everest the cat, and Dexter the dog (pictured above). We travel around the country living full time in our pop-up camper named Frankenstein.

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Category: Arkansas

ArkansasCampgrounds Tag: Campground

Camping At Big Fir Campground On Lake Ouachita in Arkansas

Leandra
May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 No Comments

Big Fir Campground is a primitive campground on the northwest end of Lake Ouachita in Arkansas. It’s a free campground run by the Army Corps Of Engineers and has a 14 day stay limit.   Located off of Hwy 188 the GPS coordinates above will take you to a small camp area with around six […]

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ArkansasCampgrounds Tag: Campground

Camping At Buckville Campground On Lake Ouachita in Arkansas

Leandra
May 2, 2022May 6, 2022 No Comments

Buckville recreation area and campground is a primitive campground located on the north end of Lake Ouachita in Arkansas. It’s a free campground run by the Army Corps Of Engineers and has a 14 day stay limit.   There are around five spots at the campground with a couple being right on the lakeshore. It […]

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ArkansasRoadside Attractions Tag: roadside attraction

Searching For The Fouke Monster

Leandra
November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 No Comments

This convenience store, located just 15 miles southeast of Texarkana, sells gas, snacks and just happens to have a room full of displays and information on the Fouke Monster.   The Fouke Monster, also known as the Boggy Creek Monster, is an ape-like creature similar to Bigfoot. Since the early 1940s there have been multiple […]

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ArkansasRoadside Attractions Tag: roadside attraction

Did You Know Arkansas Had A Grand Canyon?

Leandra
November 17, 2021February 13, 2022 No Comments

Located just southeast of Jasper in the Ozarks of Arkansas right off AR 7 is a huge valley dubbed Arkansas’s Grand Canyon.   Technically called Buffalo River Canyon (because it was formed by the Buffalo River flowing through it) it is the deepest canyon in the Ozarks. From this scenic point you are standing 1,414 […]

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ArkansasMuseumsWelcome Centers Tag: museum

Hillary Jones Wildlife Museum

Leandra
March 25, 2021February 13, 2022 No Comments

If your looking for information on the Ozarks and more specifically the Buffalo River area this is the spot where you need to stop.   The Hillary Jones Wildlife Museum is run by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Helpful staff are available to provide all the information you crave on the local wildlife and […]

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ArkansasMonuments Tag: Hope Arkansas

Visiting President Bill Clinton’s Birthplace Home

Leandra
January 24, 2021January 25, 2021 No Comments

While doing some shopping in Hope, Arkansas we happened to pass by the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site and decided to stop in. Bill Clinton was the 42nd president of the United States and served his term between January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001. He was born on August 19, […]

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ArkansasHiking Tag: Felsenthal

Short Stroll On The Woodland Wildlife Trail

Leandra
January 23, 2021January 24, 2021 No Comments

The Woodland Wildlife Trail can be found at the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge visitor center. It’s a flat 1/2 mile asphalt trail that circles the building. Along the trail are informational signs on the local wildlife and landscape which makes it an educational stroll for the kids as well.   It’s a pretty walk through […]

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ArkansasWildlife Tag: Hope Arkansas

The Wildlife At Bois D’Arc Lake

Leandra
December 4, 2020April 30, 2022 No Comments

One of my favorite places we have stayed at in our first year of traveling was the Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d’Arc Lake Wildlife Management Area. We loved it so much we stayed there in June and November. One of the reasons I love it so much is the incredible amount of wildlife that […]

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ArkansasWildlife Tag: Wildlife

I Think We Found An Alien Species In The Lake

Leandra
November 29, 2020December 9, 2020 No Comments

While fishing on Lake Ouachita near Mount Ida, Arkansas we may have discovered an alien species. The solid gelatinous clear blob was lying on the shore and appeared to have a stick trapped in the middle upon closer inspection. Even though we knew better from all the horror movies we have watched we picked it […]

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ArkansasCamp LifeWildlife Tag: Hope Arkansas

Kayaking With Alligators

Leandra
November 20, 2020April 30, 2022 No Comments

We spent months traveling in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana and never once saw an alligator in the wild. We even camped near places with water multiple times and were warned that gators lurked in their murky depths. Alas, the reptiles never revealed themselves to us. That all changed at our first boondocking camp in Arkansas. […]

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