Arkansas
NWA EDITORIAL | Beaver Lake, NWA’s water source, may have a bigger role to play in the region’s future | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A long-promoted identity as “The Natural State” is a fantastic tourist draw for Arkansas. And since, according to the state’s Department of Parks Heritage and Tourism, tourism drew 54 million visitors last year with a total economic impact of $17.4 billion, that identity pays off nicely.