Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, how a growing human population is also causing Arkansas's deer population to grow. Plus, from quidditch to rugby, almost any sport you can imagine is offered to University of Arkansas students, and the challenges of growing fruit in Northwest Arkansas.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, how a growing human population is also causing Arkansas's deer population to grow. Plus, from quidditch to rugby, almost any sport you can imagine is offered to University of Arkansas students, and the challenges of growing fruit in Northwest Arkansas.
More than two dozen club sports exist on the University of Arkansas campus, and this week the bowling, skeet and other squads were looking for new members.
We speak with an urban wildlife biologist from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on the increased number of deer in Arkansas.
For years, organic farmer Guy Ames grew conventional varieties of fruits in Newton and Washington Counties. But he was forced to abandon farming, after watching his orchards collapse from disease and pests. Ten years later, he’s farming again, cultivating hardy Ozarks-adapted apples, grapes, paw paws, pears as well as novel drought-tolerant fruit tree stock to sell to local growers. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to visit orchardist, Guy Ames.
TheaterSquared opens its 8th season with the original work The Spiritualist. This month members of the cast, as well as director and playwright, talked to Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the production in front of an audience at the Fayetteville Public Library.
On this week's Capitol View, Roby Brock and David Goins speak with sate representative Warwick Sabin and political animals club Rex Nelson about recent political scandals, and the call for ethics reform in the state.The Springdale School District is educating its students about how to stay safe on social media, the Fayetteville City Council will consider regulations regarding parking boots on cars in privately owned parking lots in the Downtown Entertainment District, the University of Arkansas is ranked as one of the fastest growing public research universities in the country and several small town museums in the area get a little help in the form of grants.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we take a closer look at soybean research in the Natural State. Plus, we mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Those are the respective years that 3 music producers have been hosting jazz and blues shows on KUAF. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas speaks with Robert Ginsberg, Paul Kelso and Daniel Estes about how they got their start and what motivates them to keep going during the launch of our series, 3 People.
Pickin' Post host Mike Shirkey discusses his long-time relationship with music.
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On this edition of Ozarks, thoughts on Lt. Governor Mark Darr's resignation. Plus, Perry Miller Adato discusses her documentaries and gives tips to aspiring filmmakers.
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas spoke with author Francis Moore Lappe regarding her latest book “Ecomind: Changing the Way We Think to Create the World We Want.”
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Author Brooke Hauser discusses her new book “The New Kids.” The book chronicled a year at a Brooklyn high school where the entire student body is made up of immigrants.
“Mike Mills” by Air
The Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center’s 4th Annual Holiday Art Bazaar will be held next weekend.
“Blues on the Corner” by Turtle Island String Quartet
Today, get ready to head to Springdale or Fort Smith for your daily dose of entertainment.
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com analyzes the new report on American viewing habits released by New York Magazine’s web site, Culture Vulture.
“Theme from Dallas” by Jerrold Immel
