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While having been born a Texan and being a Texan of seven generations, in the course of my life I have developed a fine appreciation for the wildness of western Arkansas. There are several reasons for this, I suppose. Coming from the Llano Estacado, first and foremost, I have come to appreciate trees. Even the mere existence of vast tracks of trees is amazing to me.

Another thing I enjoy is water. Not the kinds of floods like we have been having in north Texas of late. That is a 20 year phenomena. I am talking about continuing, regular types of rainfall. There are not as many tornadoes in Arkansas, and year ‘round there are storms that keep all those beautiful trees alive. There are even creeks and rivers there that have water in them for 12 months of the year. Simply beautiful to behold; and it makes for a fantastic playground if you are an outdoor type like me.