2025 October Featured Journalist of the Month: Karen LeBlanc
Karen LeBlanc is an award-winning travel journalist and storyteller, honored with the 2025 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Gold Award, two Telly Awards, and multiple NATJA Awards for The Design Tourist travel show. As host, producer, and writer, she takes viewers beyond the guidebooks to uncover the culture, craft, cuisine, and creativity that shape the world’s […]
2025 October Featured Journalist of the Month: Francisco Javier Sanchez
With a background in environmental sustainability, outdoor recreation and social justice, Francisco Javier Sanchez is a photographer, writer and content creator who is passionate about the interrelationship between gastronomy, tourism and heritage. He studied at the University of San Carlos in Guatemala and the University of Winnipeg. When not producing editorial content for leading print […]
2025 October Featured Destination of the Month: North Little Rock
We are a destination marketing organization responsible for promoting Jefferson Parish Louisiana as a travel destination and a dynamic place to live and work. Visit Jefferson Parish is accredited through Destinations International and its globally-recognized Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP), which serves as a visible industry distinction that defines quality and performance standards in destination […]
Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening of Oakridge Mountain Bike Trails at Bull Shoals–White River State Park
WHAT:Arkansas State Parks will celebrate the grand opening of the Oakridge Mountain Bike Trails at Bull Shoals–White River State Park. The new trail system provides access to scenic river views and offers opportunities for both hikers and mountain bikers to explore new areas of the park. WHEN:Thursday, October 2, 202511:30 a.m. WHERE:Bull Shoals–White River State ParkPowerhouse RoadLakeview, […]