Camping on the WHITE RIVER

Many people ask the question, "How close are the campsites to the river?"

REVISE THAT NUMBER!

The couple that caught 102 trout yesterday went out again today on the same float and bettered their catch by a bakers dozen! That's right- you do the math- 115 fish!!!

102 Trout in a Day!

Floating from Rim Shoals to Buffalo City yesterday, one couple reported they "caught more fish on that float than we did over a three week period in Colorado!"  Just more evidence that we are a World Class Trout River...

HOME WATERS Art Exhibit

August 31- September21

Local artist Duane Hada will exhibit at Baxter County Library in Mountain Home paintings of the White and Buffalo Rivers and not-so-well-known Crooked Creek and Bear Creek.

If you are in town on opening night there will be refreshments and entertainment between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Blackbird Cafe, 300 Library Hill, Mtn. Home.

WHITE RIVER DAYS- Labor Day Weekend

Friday, August 31, 2012 - Monday, September 03, 2012

City:

Bull Shoals

Region:

Ozarks

Address:

Bull Shoals-White River State Park

153 Dam Overlook Lane

Bull Shoals, AR 72619

Contact:

Park Superintendent

Phone:

870-445-3629

Email:

bullshoalswhiteriver@arkansas.com

Event Details:

Celebrate the history of the White River! This weekend’s programs and activities focus on the ecology, history and prehistory of this beautiful area. Explore the river on guided canoe, kayak, and johnboat floats. Contact the park for a detailed schedule.

Admission:

Free, except lake, river cruises and powerhouse tours

Fire in the Sky 2012

 

TRANSIT OF VENUS

Hello Fellow StarGazers!
Just a reminder that today- June 5th -Venus will be transiting (crossing in front of) the sun. This only occurs in 8 year pairs every 110 years or so. The last one was in 2004, the next one won't be until 2117!
There is an EXCELLENT video and article at LATIMES.COM that explains what is happening and how scientists used the transit of Venus back when Captain James Cook was sailing to Tahiti (the last time it happened prior to 2004) to measure it for purposes of determining the distance from the Earth to the Sun.

The article also tells how you can view it safely. In Arkansas it is visible starting around 5 p.m.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-venus-transit-20120601,0,3065385.story

Astronomy is looking up! (but not directly up....at the sun, that is).

Have a great weekend! Oh, what to wear to the transit.....