MARCH/APRIL 2017 5 AN INNER


PEACE Author/counselor Diane Burton shares her journey to conquer- ing obesity


10 WATERFALLS YOU CAN YOUR


CHASE Why stick to the rivers and lakes that you’re used to?


18 HARNESSING


GREEN THUMB With the right guidance and a little knowledge, gardening is a breeze


24 LENDING A HELPING


HAND Local nonprofits see drop-off in volunteers after holidays


28 MAJESTIC


BEASTS See the beauty and power of the western elk with a day trip to Newton or Searcy County


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About the Cover The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission’s 36-year Elk Project now has the big game animal flourish- ing in Newton and Searcy counties along the Buf- falo River. What started with 121 Elk in the early 1980s, now has a herd numbering more than 600 bulls and cows.


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