Terry Eastin

A $20 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation promises to complete the Delta Heritage Trail. read more >

The conservation tax approved by Arkansas voters in 1996 remains a dynamic funding source to help upgrade and maintain the 52 state parks in Arkansas. “Without the conservation tax, we couldn’t do what we’re doing,” said Grady Spann, director of Arkansas State Parks. read more >

Terry Eastin, the executive director of the Big River Strategic Initiative, describes the plan to attract tourists to the Mississippi River. read more >

A nearly $1.6 million project will mark an important step toward creating a biking-hiking corridor along the full length of the state’s Mississippi River valley. read more >