Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

If you're hiking on an Arkansas trail, you'll want to watch your step. Not only to see where you're walking but potentially to save yourself - and a snake - from a bad run in.

Night Lights

Recently, I had an eye opening experience. It was when my back sliding glass doors were replaced. You see, the old ones had clouded over to the point that you couldn’t really see out of them into my backyard. I had lived with it that way for a few years and had gotten used to it. However, when the new doors were put in, my eyes were opened up to all of the things I had...

The Milkweed Archipelago

Rich Mountain is an excellent stopover for Monarchs due to the many species of wildflowers that bloom during the end of September and the beginning of October.

With Eyes Like a Child

For an adult, a trail is a way to get from one place to another. For a child, that same trail is unexplored territory filled with new creatures, strange plants, and thrilling experiences.

Kayaking Campout!

Learn more about the overnight kayaking trip of the year Lake Ouachita State Park, which is one of the best ways to experience the lake and create cherished memories.

The Once and Future Mather Lodge

Mather Lodge is closed for restoration, renovation and major rebuilding, but will stay true to the original design and structure of the CCC era in which it was built.

Making Arkansas Natural

The natural state just doesn’t mean having nature. A part of the State parks mission is to protect and manage our natural resources.

Petit Jean State Park: A Place Where You Can Go Home Again

A person who made the hike to Cedar Falls fifty years ago can return today, make the hike, and little has changed which is inspirational and a relief to many park visitors.

Songs of the Woods

Visit an Arkansas State Park near you. There will be plenty of opportunities to listen to the music of the woods so turn off the radio and head outside.

Going Prehistoric!