Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Historic Washington State Park Region Southwest Park Activity Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author [X] Chris Adams Megan Ayres Moore Sarah Reap Tayler Markham Date Published June 2025 May 2025 February 2025 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 [X] July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 [X] November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 April 2022 February 2022 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. “A Walk In The Park” The Jett and Simms Well Nov 2022 ⁄ Chris Adams The Jet and Simms Well sits on the Jet and Simms General Merchandise Store site next to the park's Print Museum.
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.
“A Walk In The Park” The Jett and Simms Well Nov 2022 ⁄ Chris Adams The Jet and Simms Well sits on the Jet and Simms General Merchandise Store site next to the park's Print Museum.