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![QUEEN WILHELMINA STATE PARK : The Ouachita National Forest is the oldest National Forest in the southern United States. The forest encompasses 1,784,457 acres (7,221 km2), including most of the scenic Ouachita Mountains. Six locations in the forest, comprising 65,000 acres (263 km2), have been designated as wilderness areas.
Ouachita is the French spelling of the Indian word Washita which means "good hunting grounds". The forest was known as Arkansas National Forest on its establishment on December 18, 1907; the name was changed to Ouachita National Forest on April 29, 1926.[1]
Ouachita National Forest
Rich in history, the rugged and scenic Ouachita Mountains were first explored in 1541 by Hernando de Soto's party of Spaniards. French explorers followed, flavoring the region with names like Fourche La Fave River.
The area including the forest nearly became a 165,000-acre (670 km2) national park during the 1920s but a last-minute pocket veto by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge ended the effort. The bill had been pushed by U.S. Senator Joseph T. Robinson and U.S. Representative Otis Wingo, both Democrats, and State Representative Osro Cobb, then the only Republican in the Arkansas legislature. Cobb had been invited to meet with Coolidge before the proposal was killed because of opposition from the National Park Service and the United States Department of Agriculture,[2] presumably because of the nearby location of Hot Springs National Park.
In a magazine article, Cobb describes the area that he had sought to protect for future generations, located approximately midway between Little Rock and Shreveport, Louisiana, as within relatively easy driving distance of 45 million Americans, many of whom could not afford long trips to the national parks in the western states. He compared flora and fauna in the Ouachita forest to that of the southern Alleghenies, a division of the Appalachian Mountains.[3] Cobb continues:
A visitor standing upon one of the many majestic peaks in the area of the proposed park is thrilled by a panoramic view that cannot be had elswwhere [sic] in the South Central States. With cheeks flushed by the invigorating mountain beezes, the mountain climber is rewarded by an inspring [sic] view of countless and nameless peaks, mountain groups, dense forests, and inviting valleys, all merging into the distant horizon. ... there are many mountain streams, now moving slowly in narrow but deep pools, then churning with savage ferocity down some water-worn precipice, leaving in its wake snow-white sprays ... Fed by crystal springs and like so much molten silver these streams flow their turbulent courses unappreciated and rarely visited. ...[4]](http://cdn.smugmug.com/img/spacer.gif "QUEEN WILHELMINA STATE PARK : The Ouachita National Forest is the oldest National Forest in the southern United States. The forest encompasses 1,784,457 acres (7,221 km2), including most of the scenic Ouachita Mountains. Six locations in the forest, comprising 65,000 acres (263 km2), have been designated as wilderness areas.
Ouachita is the French spelling of the Indian word Washita which means \"good hunting grounds\". The forest was known as Arkansas National Forest on its establishment on December 18, 1907; the name was changed to Ouachita National Forest on April 29, 1926.[1]
Ouachita National Forest
Rich in history, the rugged and scenic Ouachita Mountains were first explored in 1541 by Hernando de Soto's party of Spaniards. French explorers followed, flavoring the region with names like Fourche La Fave River.
The area including the forest nearly became a 165,000-acre (670 km2) national park during the 1920s but a last-minute pocket veto by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge ended the effort. The bill had been pushed by U.S. Senator Joseph T. Robinson and U.S. Representative Otis Wingo, both Democrats, and State Representative Osro Cobb, then the only Republican in the Arkansas legislature. Cobb had been invited to meet with Coolidge before the proposal was killed because of opposition from the National Park Service and the United States Department of Agriculture,[2] presumably because of the nearby location of Hot Springs National Park.
In a magazine article, Cobb describes the area that he had sought to protect for future generations, located approximately midway between Little Rock and Shreveport, Louisiana, as within relatively easy driving distance of 45 million Americans, many of whom could not afford long trips to the national parks in the western states. He compared flora and fauna in the Ouachita forest to that of the southern Alleghenies, a division of the Appalachian Mountains.[3] Cobb continues:
A visitor standing upon one of the many majestic peaks in the area of the proposed park is thrilled by a panoramic view that cannot be had elswwhere [sic] in the South Central States. With cheeks flushed by the invigorating mountain beezes, the mountain climber is rewarded by an inspring [sic] view of countless and nameless peaks, mountain groups, dense forests, and inviting valleys, all merging into the distant horizon. ... there are many mountain streams, now moving slowly in narrow but deep pools, then churning with savage ferocity down some water-worn precipice, leaving in its wake snow-white sprays ... Fed by crystal springs and like so much molten silver these streams flow their turbulent courses unappreciated and rarely visited. ...[4]")
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Williiam Rainey is much more than a photographer. He is a force of the very nature he admires so greatly. He’s an explorer, an adventurer, a mountain climber, a sailor, a fisherman, and ultimately the consummate outdoorsman. His passion for nature and all its components has allowed him to stretch his limitations – to search out and capture the most rapturous and elegant elements of the outdoors at the most precious of moments, and all of this can be found in his work.
In 2007 Rainey took a basic photography course at Mena Art Gallery. Since then, his skill and his relentless nature to capture the most dramatic and captivating has grown by leaps and bounds, winning him a collection of impressive awards.
In Mena Art Gallery*s 2008 Photography Show, Rainey*s image of a coiled western diamondback rattler won First Place in the animal category. His work has since earned awards in shows sponsored by the Caddo River Art Guild of Arkadelphia, the Cossatot River Arts and Crafts Association at King Arkansas, and many of the shows at Mena Art Gallery. Two of Rainey*s images appear in the 2010 issue of Capture Arkansas.
Rainey says of his passion for photography, “It allows me to capture the natural beauty of Arkansas and share it with others. Now when I go on an outdoor adventure, I can capture what I see and bring it back with me. I don*t have to rely on words to tell others what I experienced, I can show them.”
Rainey's work is on display at the Chopping Block Steakhouse which is owned by he and his wife, Sherri.
Recently, Rainey has begun offering private instruction for photographers as well as guided day trips to scenic spots in the Ouachita Mountains surrounding Mena and the Buffalo River area of northern Arkansas. http://www.buffaloriverphotos.com.
BY
WILLIAM RAINEY
"DO NOT GO WHERE THE PATH MAY LEAD, GO INSTEAD WHERE THERE IS NO PATH AND LEAVE A TRAIL" - RALPH WALDO EMERSON
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WILLIAM RAINEY
EMAIL:tiggerrufas@yahoo.com
CONTACT: 479-234-1273
In 2007 Rainey took a basic photography course at Mena Art Gallery. Since then, his skill and his relentless nature to capture the most dramatic and captivating has grown by leaps and bounds, winning him a collection of impressive awards.
In Mena Art Gallery*s 2008 Photography Show, Rainey*s image of a coiled western diamondback rattler won First Place in the animal category. His work has since earned awards in shows sponsored by the Caddo River Art Guild of Arkadelphia, the Cossatot River Arts and Crafts Association at King Arkansas, and many of the shows at Mena Art Gallery. Two of Rainey*s images appear in the 2010 issue of Capture Arkansas.
Rainey says of his passion for photography, “It allows me to capture the natural beauty of Arkansas and share it with others. Now when I go on an outdoor adventure, I can capture what I see and bring it back with me. I don*t have to rely on words to tell others what I experienced, I can show them.”
Rainey's work is on display at the Chopping Block Steakhouse which is owned by he and his wife, Sherri.
Recently, Rainey has begun offering private instruction for photographers as well as guided day trips to scenic spots in the Ouachita Mountains surrounding Mena and the Buffalo River area of northern Arkansas. http://www.buffaloriverphotos.com.
BY
WILLIAM RAINEY
"DO NOT GO WHERE THE PATH MAY LEAD, GO INSTEAD WHERE THERE IS NO PATH AND LEAVE A TRAIL" - RALPH WALDO EMERSON
.
WILLIAM RAINEY
EMAIL:tiggerrufas@yahoo.com
CONTACT: 479-234-1273