Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The term “plein air” is the painting of life in the open air out in nature. Plein air artists from around the country gathered in Eureka Springs for the first annual Plein Air Festival. Bear Creek Lake is a pristine storybook setting located in the St. Francis National Forest north of Helena. The lake offers not only scenic views but an abundance of great fishing for big bluegill, largemouth bass, and catfish. It’s called The Forgotten Tragedy – the Sultana Mississippi River steamboat disaster of April 27, 1865, near Marion, Arkansas -- the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history – more perished than in the Titanic. When an “addition” was added to Parachute Inn in Walnut Ridge in 2005, the restaurant took on a whole new dining experience – tray tables are up in this Boeing 737 jetliner.
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Arkansas TV depends on the generosity of Arkansans and the State of Arkansas to continue offering locally produced, Arkansas-focused programming. Additional information is available at arkansastv.gov/about.
Arkansas TV is broadcast on KETS (Little Rock), KEMV (Mountain View), KETG (Arkadelphia), KAFT (Fayetteville), KTEJ (Jonesboro), KETZ (El Dorado), KETS (Lee Mountain), KETS (Forrest City), KETS (Yancy) and KETS (Gaither).
The term “plein air” is the painting of life in the open air out in nature. Plein air artists from around the country gathered in Eureka Springs for the first annual Plein Air Festival. Bear Creek Lake is a pristine storybook setting located in the St. Francis National Forest north of Helena. The lake offers not only scenic views but an abundance of great fishing for big bluegill, largemouth bass, and catfish. It’s called The Forgotten Tragedy – the Sultana Mississippi River steamboat disaster of April 27, 1865, near Marion, Arkansas -- the greatest maritime disaster in U.S. history – more perished than in the Titanic. When an “addition” was added to Parachute Inn in Walnut Ridge in 2005, the restaurant took on a whole new dining experience – tray tables are up in this Boeing 737 jetliner.
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Arkansas TV, Arkansas’s only statewide public television network, informs and inspires learners of all ages through local storytelling, educational resources, and meaningful community partnerships. Local programs can be livestreamed at arkansastv.gov/live and accessed on-demand at youtube.com/@arkansastv, and the distinct channels Arkansas TV and AIRS on SAP.
Arkansas TV depends on the generosity of Arkansans and the State of Arkansas to continue offering locally produced, Arkansas-focused programming. Additional information is available at arkansastv.gov/about.
Arkansas TV is broadcast on KETS (Little Rock), KEMV (Mountain View), KETG (Arkadelphia), KAFT (Fayetteville), KTEJ (Jonesboro), KETZ (El Dorado), KETS (Lee Mountain), KETS (Forrest City), KETS (Yancy) and KETS (Gaither).
