Blog | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

It’s much easier to write about hiking on a rainy Monday… My first attempt was a few days prior – on a beautiful, sunny Saturday in early fall. The leaves had started to change color and a light breeze was ushering the warmer weather out the door like a polite hostess signaling to...

Player While many would say downtown Hot Springs is stronger now than it's been in decades, the growth came in the wake of difficult challenges. The Hot Springs National Park was almost downgraded to a "historic site"; floods roared through the downtown business district in the early 90's sweeping ...

Gulpha Gorge Want a secluded camp spot just minutes away from historic downtown Hot Springs? Gulpha Gorge is the spot for you! Unique features include scenic hiking trails and a winding creek, running right through the campground. Gulpha Gorge Campground accommodates both tents and RVs...

Come be inspired by the surroundings of Hot Springs, Arkansas! We're diving headfirst into all things art - from mesmerizing glass blowing at Riley Art Glass Studio, to fine art at Justus Fine Art Gallery and even dynamic pottery pieces from Dryden Pottery. Quirky & creative are two words th...

North America's oldest all-documentary film festival is set to celebrate its 28th Anniversary, October 18-26th! The festival held at the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa showcases a mix of documentary features and shorts, both domestic and international. Film legends such as James Earl Jones and f...

Player The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival is the longest continually running festival in North America. The festival this year is October 18-26th, with over 60 features films and at least that many shorts. The festival also includes workshops, panels and educational opportunities for young p...

This FeastMode edition is all about the world of pizza, hand-made dough, premium burgers and the 'simple is always best, and always harder' mindset! People may call it New York-style pizza, but this pizza is 'Arkansas Brick-Oven Style' made famous by Chef Anthony Valinoti and his hand-made dough m...

I could almost hear the crack of the bat reverberating through 100 years of history. A moon was hanging in the morning sky and I imagined a ball soaring past it, then landing with a plop in a pond at the Arkansas Alligator Farm across the street. I was standing at the site of the historic Whi...

Remarkable Cardinal Rookie, Arkansas-born Dick Hughes, To Join Legends Simmons, Carlton, Hrabosky on Panel For Hot Springs’ Second Annual Baseball Weekend October 11 – 12 HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Dick Hughes, the Arkansas-born Cardinals righthander who was a rooki...

Player His real name is Wally Marshall, but he goes by "Mr. Crappie."  The weekend of October 4-6, he's bringing what he calls 'the biggest Crappie Tournament and Expo' to Hot Springs. Taught to fish by his Grandmother, Wally is an angler, sportsman and a promoter. The Expo will feature a gian...