LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A 12-year-old boy from Oklahoma drowned Sunday while checking on a jug he and his father were using for jug fishing on Lake Ouachita, authorities said. According to the Garland ...

Mid April, when the weather is gentle and the fish bite, is the best time to discover Arkansas. Rusty Pruitt and I took some time out Wednesday to try our hands at catching crappie and panfish at Lake ...

Long before the Ouachita River Valley and its man-made lakes became one of Arkansas' most popular recreational destinations, Native Americans called it home. The name Ouachita was derived from the ...

While Hot Springs National Park naturally draws the spotlight for visitors to Hot Springs, it's not the area's only outdoor attraction. Travelers would be remiss if they skipped a visit to the ...

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KATV) — Hot Springs is gearing up to host one of professional bass fishing's biggest events. The Forrest Wood Cup, deemed by FLW Outdoors to be the "world championship of ...

Explore the Ouachita Mountains on foot, by mountain bike, or with fishing rod in hand. What Is It? Located in west-central Arkansas, the Ouachita offer a weekend full of options and a setting for ...

MOUNT IDA -- Monday's fishing trip to the Ouachita River was a double do-over. Its objective was to correct the first two misfires to catch walleyes in the thin water far above Lake Ouachita. The ...

How important is the Ouachita River? While it has a huge impact on the economy, the Environmental Protection Agency says it has numerous benefits for communities in Louisiana and Arkansas. The EPA ...