Dogpatch USA

The abandoned amusement park is set to be transformed into a nature center. read more >

The flurry of residential real estate sales in Arkansas during the pandemic is powering a general surge in property values and rising property taxes. read more >

Local and state officials were pleased to hear that the 400-acre Dogpatch USA theme park property in Newton County was purchased last month by an LLC led by Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris. read more >

Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris confirmed Tuesday that he leads the LLC that purchased the Dogpatch USA theme park property in Newton County last month. read more >

The story of Dogpatch USA is a meandering one that now covers half a century. Its course resembles the winding, up-and-down path of Scenic Highway 7 that brought hundreds of thousands of visitors during its 25-year run. read more >

North Arkansas authorities say a fire has destroyed three buildings at a former theme park. read more >

Some of Harold Enlow's original carvings of Dogpatch USA figures, many of them one-of-a-kind, will be on display at the Boone County Heritage Museum from Oct. 14 to 17. read more >

What's left of Dogpatch USA in Marble Falls (Newton County) just off Highway 7 is included among the Weather Channel's list of "Creepy Abandoned Theme Parks." read more >

The Ozark Medieval Fortress near Harrison is hardly the only tourist trap left to rot on the side of Arkansas roads. read more >