Mammoth Spring State Park To Dedicate Cannon Plaza (Arkansas)

Published Aug 12, 2008
Mammoth Spring State Park may be best known for the largest natural spring in the state, but each August, it’s known for old soldiers. Each August, the park serves as host for a long-running event that draws visitors from near and far – the annual Old Soldiers’ Reunion. This year’s event, scheduled for Aug. 11-16, will feature a special dedication of Cannon Plaza, the new home of the Civil War cannon used during the annual event.

Mammoth Spring State Park is located on U.S. 63 in Mammoth Spring. For more information on the Cannon Plaza dedication ceremony or the 115th annual Old Soldiers’ Reunion, contact Mammoth Spring State Park at 870-625-7364 or log on to http://www.ArkansasStateParks.com/mammothspring/
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The Great Outdoors (New York)

Published July 26, 2008
The Saratoga Spa State Park, has 2,200 acres of natural and cultural beauty nestled between routes 9 and 50 in Saratoga Springs. Designated a National Landmark in 1987, the park has so much to offer, both in the way of outdoor and indoor activity.

“I like the Polaris Spring because that’s the weakest one,” said Schweizer, referring to a popular mineral spring in the park. “It has a lot of carbonation and that makes the mineral taste go down a bit easier. The natives seem to like the stronger water better, but I send all my friends to Polaris.”
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Experience some serenity.....Blue Spring (Arkansas)

Published June 24, 2008
The Blue Spring Heritage Center combines extraordinary beauty and a rich cultural experience.

Located just a few minutes west of Eureka Springs on U.S. Highway 62, this attraction is built around Blue Spring, which pours 38 million gallons of cold, clear water each day into its trout-filled lagoon.

Blue Spring captures the rich history of the Ozark region, from American Indian journeys and early settler life to prehistoric civilization.There is evidence of an old mill powered by the spring and other remnants of community centered on the water.

More information on weddings or other activities at Blue Spring is available by calling (479) 253-9244 or visiting their website http://www.bluespringheritage.com/

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Bottlemania

Published 6/19/2008
Poland Spring is the best-selling spring water in the nation, even in a city with some of the best tap water in the world. Everyone is drinking the stuff, and other waters like it. In the West, it's Arrowhead and Calistoga; in the South Central region, Ozarka; in the Midwest, Ice Mountain; in the mid-Atlantic, Deer Park; and in the Southeast, Zephyrhills--all owned by Nestlé, a company with estimated profits of $7.46 billion in 2006. Pepsi (nyse: PEP - news - people ) and Coke (nyse: KO - news - people ) are bottling water too, and making billions.

The company has been bottling water from the town of Poland since 1845. Legal history recorded no objections when Hiram Ricker began to sell water from his family farm there, though a Portland newspaper, anticipating the nuns and the Canadians, scoffed at "selling something that God gave everyone for free." In recent years Poland Spring, which was bought by Perrier in 1980 and then Nestlé in 1992, has expanded its reach into other Maine aquifers, and the objections have been hard to miss.
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Big Spring - Kitch-iti-kipi (Michigan)

Michigan's Largest Spring.

Located in Palms Book State Park, Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Kitch-iti-kipi is located just west of Manistique at Palms Book State Park. Go 6 miles west of Manistique on US 2 to Thompson, take M-149 north for 12 miles to the park.
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