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Finding a weekend getaway that keeps toddlers happy, older kids off their screens, and parents actually rested can feel like an impossible puzzle. You pack the car with good intentions, only to end up trapped in a cramped two-queen hotel room, refereeing squabbles over the TV remote while someone tracks wet sand across the carpet. There is a better way to spend your weekend. Tucked into the foothills of the Ozarks, the neighboring communities of Heber Springs and Tumbling Shoals offer one of...

Imagine this: It’s 7:00 AM on a Tuesday in late March. Instead of battling for a parking spot at a crowded trailhead or dodging the rowdy spring break throngs in a major tourist hub, you’re sitting on a wooden deck with a steaming mug of coffee. Below you, a soft mist dances over the glass-like surface of Greers Ferry Lake . The only "noise" is the distant call of a loon and the gentle lap of water against the shoreline of Old Highway 25 Park . Welcome to Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas . Collins...

There is a special kind of music that returns to the farm in the spring—the sound of splashing water, rhythmic "waddling" footsteps, and the unmistakable chatter of happy waterfowl. We are beyond excitement to announce that the poultry population here at Wild Blooms Homestead has officially expanded! After much research and a wonderful visit to Wild Blooms Homestead to pick up our healthy arrivals, we’ve brought home a diverse flock of ten new ducks. These birds weren't just a random...