Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Historic Washington State Park Crater of Diamonds Davidsonville Region Southwest North Central Upper Delta Park Activity Diamond Digging Geocaching Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Waymon Cox Zoie Clift Meg Matthews Monika Rued [X] Chris Adams [X] Sarah Reap Megan Ayres Moore Tayler Markham Sasha Bowles Chris Pistole Grady Spann Heather Johnson Heather Runyan Jenn Menge Billy Nations Jeanette Larson Kayla Gomance Mystina Swaim Paul Butler Robin Gabe Ryan Smith Tara Gillanders Adam Leslie Bonnie Marberry Cara Curtis Cathy Combs David Armstrong Don Simons Elizabeth Kimble Ivory Detter Joe Jacobs John Morrow Jonathan Wirges Kara Helton Kelly Farrell Matt Manos Pearl Jangjiravat Rebekah Spurlock Shelley Flanary Zachary Fisher Alex Hedegard Amy Griffin Amy Griffin Brian Whitson Devin Moon Emma O'Neal Haley Johnson Jackie Rupp Jason Baumgartner Jason Parrie Jeanette Larson Josh Williams Kristina Root Kylee Cole Leita Spears Leita Spears Maggie Howard Mary Buchman Melissa Ray Pete Salmon Rachel Lewis Randy Pearson Ron Salley Sarah Wells Seth Boone Tim Scott Date Published August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 February 2025 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 November 2023 September 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 April 2022 February 2022 November 2020 July 2020 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2 Next page Next › Find two August birthstones at Crater of Diamonds State Park Aug 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Rockhounds often have a special connection with their birthstones. The diamond search area at Crater of Diamonds State Park is a good place to find many birthstones, most notably diamonds—the birthstone for April—but also peridot and spinel, which are birthstones for August. Royston Log Cabin Aug 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Learn the history of this cabin that once housed the supervisors of the Royston plantation. Explore the saddlebag design, the art of chinking, and the contrast between frontier life and the grandeur of Greek Revival homes. Click the link to learn more. The Art of the Strike Jul 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Before the advent of modern lighters, the skillful use of a striker, flint and char cloth was essential for daily life, enabling quick and reliable fire-making for cooking, warmth, and light. At our forge, our blacksmith crafts these tools using 19th-century techniques. Continue reading to discover his process and the materials that make it possible. Crater of Diamonds “sinkhole” classified as man-made Jul 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! A few weeks ago, a large cavity was uncovered on the north side of the diamond search area after some dirt work by park maintenance. Local visitors coined this hole the Crater of Diamonds sinkhole. However, the term “sinkhole” is a bit misleading regarding its origin. Three Sisters Garden Jun 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Discover the Three Sisters Garden at Historic Washington! This technique involves growing corn, beans, and squash together, with each plant providing mutual benefits. The Magnolias are Blooming! May 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams If you haven't witnessed the breathtaking bloom of a magnolia recently, plan a visit to the park in the coming weeks. Magnolias, with over 200 species of trees and shrubs, flourish across Asia, the Americas, and the West Indies. Brood XIX has emerged in Southwest Arkansas May 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Every year, annual cicadas emerge from the ground and sound off the unofficial start of summer. If you have visited Southwest Arkansas’s famous Crater of Diamonds State Park in the last week, you know cicada season is upon us! When a Negative turns out to be Positive Apr 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams For over 35 years, the clerk's office on the corner of Block 0 was the workspace of Hempstead County's County Clerk, Simon Sanders. Today, the building serves as a public restroom. Nevertheless, it does play a significant role in narrating the story of Washington and the importance of historic restoration in the town. Eclipse phenomena to view at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap lifetime event. On April 8, Crater of Diamonds State Park will be one of Arkansas’s premier locations to experience the 2024 Great North American Eclipse. This event will be unique and spectacular, bringing along with it several “phenomena” that viewers should be aware to look for before, during, and after totality. Historic Washington Architecture Mar 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams As the 19th century progressed, a genuine sense of national identity ignited a quest for something unique in American aesthetics in terms of art and architecture. Architects and artists alike sought to inject their creations with the spirit of liberty and independence, drawing inspiration from the halls of Greek democracy. Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 2 Next page Next ›
Find two August birthstones at Crater of Diamonds State Park Aug 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Rockhounds often have a special connection with their birthstones. The diamond search area at Crater of Diamonds State Park is a good place to find many birthstones, most notably diamonds—the birthstone for April—but also peridot and spinel, which are birthstones for August.
Royston Log Cabin Aug 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Learn the history of this cabin that once housed the supervisors of the Royston plantation. Explore the saddlebag design, the art of chinking, and the contrast between frontier life and the grandeur of Greek Revival homes. Click the link to learn more.
The Art of the Strike Jul 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Before the advent of modern lighters, the skillful use of a striker, flint and char cloth was essential for daily life, enabling quick and reliable fire-making for cooking, warmth, and light. At our forge, our blacksmith crafts these tools using 19th-century techniques. Continue reading to discover his process and the materials that make it possible.
Crater of Diamonds “sinkhole” classified as man-made Jul 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! A few weeks ago, a large cavity was uncovered on the north side of the diamond search area after some dirt work by park maintenance. Local visitors coined this hole the Crater of Diamonds sinkhole. However, the term “sinkhole” is a bit misleading regarding its origin.
Three Sisters Garden Jun 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams Discover the Three Sisters Garden at Historic Washington! This technique involves growing corn, beans, and squash together, with each plant providing mutual benefits.
The Magnolias are Blooming! May 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams If you haven't witnessed the breathtaking bloom of a magnolia recently, plan a visit to the park in the coming weeks. Magnolias, with over 200 species of trees and shrubs, flourish across Asia, the Americas, and the West Indies.
Brood XIX has emerged in Southwest Arkansas May 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Every year, annual cicadas emerge from the ground and sound off the unofficial start of summer. If you have visited Southwest Arkansas’s famous Crater of Diamonds State Park in the last week, you know cicada season is upon us!
When a Negative turns out to be Positive Apr 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams For over 35 years, the clerk's office on the corner of Block 0 was the workspace of Hempstead County's County Clerk, Simon Sanders. Today, the building serves as a public restroom. Nevertheless, it does play a significant role in narrating the story of Washington and the importance of historic restoration in the town.
Eclipse phenomena to view at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap lifetime event. On April 8, Crater of Diamonds State Park will be one of Arkansas’s premier locations to experience the 2024 Great North American Eclipse. This event will be unique and spectacular, bringing along with it several “phenomena” that viewers should be aware to look for before, during, and after totality.
Historic Washington Architecture Mar 2024 ⁄ Chris Adams As the 19th century progressed, a genuine sense of national identity ignited a quest for something unique in American aesthetics in terms of art and architecture. Architects and artists alike sought to inject their creations with the spirit of liberty and independence, drawing inspiration from the halls of Greek democracy.
