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Shelby Woods, seen here on Pinnacle Mountain, has marketed Arkansas tourism for a half-century. One key has been the “Natural State” slogan he wears on his shirt.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Education

Parks, Streams & Woods: 50 Years of Arkansas Tourism and the Ad Man Who Saw It AllLock Icon

Shelby Woods with his marketing agency, Cranford Johnson Robinson & Woods, became the state’s top tourism marketer, publishing the Arkansas Tour Guide for 50 years and helping rebrand Arkansas as a “Natural State” for visitors. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Arkansas Business Looks Back at Notable Deaths of 2015

John Paul Hammerschmidt, Buddy Sutton, Dick Bell, Jim Gaston, Bill Valentine and John Correnti were among the Arkansas political, business and sports leaders who died in 2015. read more >
Jim Gaston in one of the many boats at his Gaston's White River Resort in Lakeview.
Restaurants & Food / Tourism

Jim Gaston of Gaston’s White River Resort Dies at 73

Jim Gaston, the Arkansas outdoorsman who transformed his father's resort into a world-class destination for trout fishing, died Monday. He was 73. read more >
Tourism

Game and Fish Foundation Names Hall of Fame Inductees

The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation today announced the 2015 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and the Legacy Award winner, Jim Gaston, who played a key role in establishing trout fishing in Arkansas. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Arkansas Business: Best Quotes of 2012

From John L. Smith’s pep talk to reporters to U.S. District Judge Bill Wilson’s withering remarks to out-of-line prosecutors, they said it all in 2012. read more >