| Newton County Contributor(s): Hanley, Ray (Author), Diane Hanley with the Newton County Hist (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738594318 ISBN-13: 9780738594316 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 976.7 |
| LCCN: 2012940082 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.55 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anchored around the county seat of Jasper with a population of less than 500, Newton County is a nature lover's dream. The majority of the county is composed of the Ozark National Forest and the scenic corridor of the Buffalo National River, the nation's first national river. Spring weekends find the area filled with vehicles bearing canoes and kayaks traveling to float the incomparable Buffalo River and, as year-round backpackers head out for scores of trails through the most striking wilderness in the eastern half of the nation. Amidst the scenery, long before the backpackers and vacationing families, Newton County was home to self-sufficient pioneers who began arriving in the early 1800s to build log cabins and farms to support their families--a spirit that remains today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hanley, Ray: - Ray Hanley has authored or coauthored 15 Arkansas history books and is the CEO of an Arkansas-based health-care company. Diane, who has coauthored three previous Arcadia titles, is an occupational therapist working in the mental-health service delivery area. |