Oct. 2, 1975, NWAT reports that Stroud and Steel win West Fork Jaycees Bass Tournament. Outdoor writers Frank Thorpe and Aubrey Shepherd had 7 pounds

Oct. 6, 1975, NWAT reports that Butch Stroud and Samuel Steel on the West Fork Jaycees Bass Tournament with 11 pounds 3 ounces. Aubrey Shepherd and Fran Thorpe finished with seven pounds, one ounce and Shepherd won the casting contest.

Arkansas River fluctuation and Corps of Engineers on development of flood-prone areas

Sept. 28, 1975, NWAT Outdoor Sports with Aubrey Shepherd documents rainy day fishing on Arkansas River and rapid river fluctuation with two-paragraphs at the end on Corps of Engineers and excessive development in flood-prone areas.

July 28, 1974, Aubrey Shepherd outdoor column in NWAT 'Carnes and Mhoon Take Miller Title'

July 28, 1974, NWAT Aubrey Shepherd outdoor column 'Carnes and Mhoon Take Miller Title'

Sept. 25, 1975, outdoor report by aubrey shepherd plus photo of Douglas Mhoon with 7-pound big bass of Washco Bassmatesters Tournament

Sept. 25, 1975, NWAT Outdoor Sports report by Aubrey Shepherd with photo of Douglas Mhoon with his 7 pound bass that was big bass of Washington County Bassmasters Tournament.

NWAT September 21, 1975: Early teal season, bass fishing for television dominate week outdoors

September 21, 1975, NWAT Outdoor Sports with Aubrey Shepherd reports on teal hunting with Arvelle Carr and bass fishing with Roger Mhoon plus Buzz Godwin, J.D. Duty, Donnie Reed and Bob Reed, Joe Krieger, Bill Norman, Wanda Scott and Larry Barnes.

Dec. 14, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports report includes photo of Aubrey Shepherd after winning MABFA regional tournament

Dec. 14, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports page includes photo of Aubrey Shepherd with winning fish from Mid America Bass Fisherman's Association Regional Championship.

Oct. 24, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports report features Arvelle Carr on the Illinois River, Blankenship, Carnes, Combs, Flinner, Webb on Lake Fayetteville

Oct. 24, 1975, Outdoor Sports report includes Arvelle Carr and Aubrey Shepherd floating Illinois River, G.D. Blankenship, Ralph Carnes, Paul Combs, Jim Flinner, Virgill Webb and Larry Hughes catching fishing at Lake Fayetteville.

Aug. 7, 1975, NWAT outdoor report includes Boudrey, Myers, Flanagan and Lewis among top 10 teams in parent-child Farmington Bass tourney

Aug. 7, 1975, outdoor sports report includes Pam and Bill Boudrey tied for ninth with Raymond and Bruce Myers in the Farmington Jaycees two-generation bass tournament. Cathy and Tom Flanagan fourth. Mark and Murray Lewis won.

July 31, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports report includes J.D. Cochenour catfishing and Butch Stroud winning bass tourney

July 31, 1975, NWAT Outdoor Sports column includes Butch Stroud winning Farmington Jaycees bass tourney.

Oct. 2, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports includes Mhoon and Shepherd qualifying for Mr. Bass Classic, while Murray Lewis wins 1975 Beaver Lake Championship

Oct. 2, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports includes Roger Mhoon and Aubrey Shepherd qualifying for Mr. Bass of Arkansas Classic and Murray Lewis winning and J.W. Cheatham second in 1975 Beaver Lake Championship.

Sept. 18, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports includes Bill Norman, Joe Krieger and Roger Mhoon Fishing Beaver Lake

September 18, 1975, NWAT outdoor sports with Aubrey Shepherd includes Bill Norman, Joe Krieger and Roger Mhoon fishing Beaver Lake.

January 31, 1975 NWA Times Outdoor Report by Aubrey Shepherd plus preview of Symposium in Tulsa

January 31, 1975, outdoor report in NW Arkansas Times with preview of Sport Fishing Institute's National Symposium on the bass at Tulsa camelot Inn, plus Poor Boy tournamenet preview.

February 28, 1975, Northwest Arkansas Times outdoor report by Aubrey Shepherd plus preview of Toledo Bend tournament and photo of Aubrey with big bass

February 28, 1975, outdoor report by Aubrey Shepherd plus Toledo Ben Tournament preview with a photo of Aubrey Shepherd with huge bass caught from the same lake in previous years.

February 28, 1975, Northwest Arkansas Times outdoor report by Aubrey Shepherd plus preview of Toledo Bend tournament and photo of Aubrey with big bass

February 28, 1975, outdoor report by Aubrey Shepher plus Toledo Ben Tournament preview with a photo of Aubrey Shepherd with huge bass caught from the same lake in previous years.

September 8, 1974, outdoor column titled Public Transit and Outdoor People

September 8, 1974, Northwest Arkansas Times Aubrey Shepherd column on public transit and outdoor people. Alternative transportation system

August 10, 1975 NWAT OUTDOOR sports with book review, Ronnie Kendricks, Roger Mhoon

August 10, 1975, Northwest Arkansas Times Outdoor Sports with Aubrey Shepherd with book review on outdoor equipment and Roger Mhoon leading N.A.S.S. bass-tournament standings with Ronnie Kendricks in the standings!

Outdoor sports big business in Northwest Arkansas in March 28, 1975, Northwest Arkansas Times by Aubrey Shepherd

Aubrey Shepherd in March 28, 1975, outdoor feature on outdoors sports big business in Northwest Arkansas area.

April 27, 1975, Northwest Arkansas Times Outdoor Sports with Aubrey Shepherd column about fishing tournaments in Missouri & Louisiana and hitch-hiking

APRIL 27, 1975, northwest arkansas times outdoor sports with Aubrey Shepherd column on fishing tournaments in Arkansas, Missouri and Louisiana. Hitchhiking to fish is part of the story and the fact that outdoor writers are mostly not provided expense money for travel.

August 4, 1974, column about pro fishing and Mr. Bass of Arkansas

August 4, 1974, aubrey shepherd column in the Northwest Arkansas Times about who is a pro fisherman and Mr. Bass of Arkansas.

March 31, 1974, story about B.A.S.S. tournament on Sam Rayburn Lake in the Northwest Arkansas Times

March 31, 1974 Aubrey Shepherd feature story on competing in a B.A.S.S. national tournament on Sam Rayburn Lake in Texas on page 4C of Northwest Arkansas Times for March 31, 1974.

Why is muddy water flowing in a normally clear Ozark Mountain stream on a sunny New Year's Day?

Please click on images to ENLARGE view of muddy water flowing on New Year's Day into the Town Branch of the West Fork of the White River.

For more images and a bit of explanation of this situation, please click the following link Silt-laden water pumped to the Town Branch by contractors flows to Beaver Lake
For a closer view of the pipe spewing water from Hill Place work site, please click on image to ENLARGE. Use cursor to move about and see the contrast between the flow from the pipe and the stream's normal clear water at right.


For more images and a bit of explanation of this situation, please click the following link Silt-laden water pumped to the Town Branch by contractors flows to Beaver Lake