Tourism

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics joins us to discuss the latest updates on the Crawford County library, Arkansas tourism, and a new gift to the U.S. Marshals Museum.

Today on The Outline: New rules governing school safety in Arkansas are nearing final approval. Also, The Fayetteville Public Library is launching a free new membership program. Plus, a new career and education program for the Cherokee Nation.

Staff travel writer for Arkansas Tourism Jill Rohrbach curated a list of can't-miss activities in Fayetteville in her new book "100 Things to Do in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Before You Die." She will launch her newest work at Pearl's Books and joined Kyle Kellams to discuss her writing process.

Today on The Outline: The Arkansas Tourism Tracker shows the growth Arkansas has undergone. Also, the UofA is a recipient of the 2023 STEM Talent Challenge. Plus, ranking Arkansas' voter registration nationally.

Today on the Outline: The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will use $180,000 in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to study and update up to 60 bus stops in the region. Plus, the "No Labels" party qualifies for a presidential candidate.

Today, the Ozarks at Large team presents favorite stories from the first quarter of 2023. The episode covers topics ranging from Arkansans preparing for a solar eclipse and a famous gun makers roots in Rogers, to getting on the sunny side with Sound Perimeter.

This week's I Am Northwest Arkansas episode features two members of the Experience Fayetteville team. Sarah King and Chloe Bell talk with host Randy Wilburn about their work. You can hear the entire episode at iamnorthwestarkansas.com

We catch up with the last 24 and the next 24 hours. Tourism legislation passed this winter is now law, former Gov. Asa Hutchinson campaigns in Des Moines, Iowa, and Rogers Historical Museum honors a century of the Apple Blossom Festival.

On today's show, a total solar eclipse is expected to bring in a record-number of tourists to Arkansas in 2024. Plus, Tyson Foods workers protest at a meatpacking plant in Van Buren, a new episode of "I Am Northwest Arkansas" and the Washington County Historical Society is set to commemorate the Battle of Fayetteville this weekend. Also, state measure cutting individual and corporate income taxes is signed into law.

A total solar eclipse is set to make its way across Arkansas in 2024. Arkansas officials expect this to be one of the biggest tourism events in the state's history.