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Many developed recreation area campsites will be temporarily closed on the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests over the next few days as strong storms move across Arkansas and Oklahoma.

The Conway County Sheriff’s Office says they found a dead hiker on Petit Jean Mountain Thursday afternoon.

The City of North Little Rock is considering 20 proposals submitted as alternatives to a goose hunt in Burns Park to help reduce the goose population.

Canada Geese are overrunning Burns Park, defecating all over the golf course, and hissing at runners along the River Trail.

The Burns Park geese have a reprieve for now, but the hunters who qualified for the hunt are still required to attend an orientation training course in case it's rescheduled.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced plans to reduce operations of 29 parks in the Little Rock district, including Greers Ferry Lake. Locals hope that the cutbacks to the park don’t impact the local economy.