Boyce is the founding editor of Southlands. His first book, THE GREAT RIVER, was published in 2024 and won the Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing.
America’s wealthiest family has long been refurbishing its hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. But when the Waltons cast their eyes east, toward one of the most beloved rivers in the Ozarks, they found themselves in troubled waters.
The Arkansas Delta has been scarred by engineering—swamps drained, forests razed. Today, it's mostly known for poverty and ruin. But have you ever seen it by bike?
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