In this video, meet Park Interpreter Chris Pistole from Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area and hear the story of the namesake of the park’s Pigeon Roost Trail.
Located next to Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains ecoregion of northwest Arkansas, Hobbs is the largest State Park in Arkansas with over 12,000 acres. It provides enriching educational and recreational experiences in harmony with resource stewardship.
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Find out more about the Pigeon Roost Trail and plan your next visit to Hobbs State Park.
Chris Pistole
Chris Pistole is a park interpreter at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area in northwest Arkansas near Rogers. He’s been an interpreter in three different states for various entities over the past 32 years but is glad to call The Natural State his home now. A self-described “bird nerd”, other interests include native plants and aquatic macroinvertebrates. He enjoys traveling and recording with his camera diverse areas of the great outdoors while hiking, biking, and kayaking.
