solar eclipse

The solar eclipse wasn’t a tourism bust for Arkansas, but it wasn’t a bonanza either. read more >

Arkansas Tech's interim president, Russell Jones, recounts the busy weekend, as Russellville hosted scientists, tourists and a mass wedding ceremony during the celestial event. read more >

It is Steve Frisbee’s unenviable job to make sure the April 8 total solar eclipse doesn’t become a total traffic nightmare for Arkansas. read more >

To calculate how many eclipse chasers will be looking skyward in Arkansas at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, April 8, economists and tourism officials started by looking backward. read more >

The eclipse gives the state’s tourism industry an unparalleled opportunity to shine. read more >

Atlas Obscura, a media and entertainment company, is planning a four-day Ecliptic festival in Hot Springs for the solar eclipse in April. read more >

The moon will cast a huge ribbon of darkness across Arkansas on April 8, 2024, and the total solar eclipse is certain to be a bright spot for state tourism, potentially the biggest draw ever. read more >

The event would be one of many across the state capitalizing on a historic influx of visitors expected for the eclipse on April 8, 2024. read more >