The new year brings new determination and resolution to make yourself a better you. A spa visit is perfect for stress-relief, relaxation, and overall good feelings while also offering a great get-away. Day and overnight spas are in locations all across The Natural State. A variety of packages is also available. Decide which one is right for you then enjoy one of the most pampered feelings an individual can experience.

What better way to spend a snowy day than snuggled up in a rustic cabin with roaring fireplace? Ten Arkansas State Parks feature cabins of some kind, whether historic CCC, modern housekeeping or duplex structures? Spend the day exploring the beauty of an Arkansas winter or taking part in an interpretive program then head back to warm up with hot chocolate in front of the flames. Pictured here is Arkansas’s first state park – Petit Jean.

What can be more inviting on a cold winter day than to snuggle up next to a fire and read a good book? At That Bookstore in Blytheville, you can do just that. The homey interior offers books of all kinds for the reading part and a pot-bellied stove for the fire. In the world of electronic devices, an old-fashioned experience offered by this legendary reading spot is a welcome respite. Just ask best-selling novelist John Grisham the next time he’s in for a book-signing.

The stately Jackson County courthouse, built in 1869-1872, serves as the centerpiece of Jacksonport State Park. In 1891, the county seat was moved to Newport and the town of Jacksonport dissolved. Today, exhibits in the park's 1872 courthouse and programs by park interpreters share the story of this historic river port. Admission to the courthouse is free. The park also has a campground and trails.

A cozy cabin with roaring fireplace is an incredible way to experience winter in Arkansas. Lodging facilities range from rustic to elegant, many of which include fireplaces and/or wood-burning stoves, hot tubs, and lots of windows to enjoy the views. You can pick the type of cabin and location that intrigues you the most then just kick-back and relax.

A peaceful blanket of snow covers the hallowed ground of Pea Ridge National Military Park in northwest Arkansas. Approximately 26,000 soldiers engaged in combat on March 7 and 8, 1862, to decide the fate of Missouri and the western part of the country. The 4,300-acre site is now protected by the National Park Service, which calls it "one of the most pivotal Civil War battles and is the most intact Civil War battlefield in the U.S."