Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Arkansas Post Museum Cane Creek Conway Cemetery Crater of Diamonds Daisy Historic Washington State Park Lake Ouachita Logoly Louisiana Purchase Lower White River Museum Millwood Mount Magazine Mount Nebo Parkin Archeological Petit Jean Pinnacle Mountain Plantation Agriculture Museum Plum Bayou Mounds Poison Spring White Oak Lake Woolly Hollow Region Central Lower Delta Northwest Southwest Upper Delta Park Activity Diamond Digging Hiking Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Adam Leslie Alex Hedegard Amy Griffin Amy Griffin Arkansas State Parks Staff Billy Nations Bonnie Marberry Brian Whitson Cara Curtis Cathy Combs Chris Adams Chris Pistole David Armstrong Devin Moon Don Simons Elizabeth Kimble Grady Spann Haley Johnson Heather Johnson Heather Runyan Ivory Detter Jackie Rupp Jason Baumgartner Jason Parrie Jeanette Larson Jeanette Larson Jenn Menge Joe Jacobs John Morrow Jonathan Wirges Josh Williams Kara Helton Kayla Gomance Kelly Farrell Kristina Root Kylee Cole Leita Spears Leita Spears Maggie Howard Mary Buchman Matt Manos Megan Ayres Moore Meg Matthews Melissa Ray Monika Rued Mystina Swaim Paul Butler Pearl Jangjiravat Pete Salmon Rachel Lewis Randy Pearson Rebekah Spurlock Robin Gabe Ron Salley Ryan Smith Sarah Reap Sarah Wells Sasha Bowles Seth Boone Shelley Flanary Tara Gillanders Tim Scott Waymon Cox Zachary Fisher [X] Tayler Markham [X] Zoie Clift Date Published May 2025 April 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 November 2022 September 2022 August 2022 June 2022 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 3 Next page Next › The lasting impact of the CCC at Arkansas State Parks Apr 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Arkansas has 52 state parks across the state. This history and heritage of Arkansas State Parks has roots in many interesting areas, including the Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC. Parkin Archeological State Park: a National Historic Landmark Mar 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Among the places to explore archeology history year round in Arkansas is Parkin Archeological State Park in Parkin. The heritage of the Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park Feb 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift The Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton is 90 years old this year. Winter hiking at Arkansas State Parks Jan 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Winter is a beautiful time to get outside and hit the trail at an Arkansas State Park. New Visitor Center at Pinnacle Mountain State Park Dec 2023 ⁄ Zoie Clift At Pinnacle Mountain State Park, near Little Rock, outdoor explorations include climbing to the top of Pinnacle Mountain, paddling, hiking and mountain biking the park’s Monument Trails, and more. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is also a Trail of Tears National Historic Site. A History of How Science is Ever Changing May 2023 ⁄ Tayler Markham Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Guests often have questions about what brought the diamonds to the surface. Was it kimberlite or lamproite? The material that brought the diamonds to the surface at the park has been given lots of names throughout the years. In science, nothing is set in stone. It must be open to change, depending on the discovery of new... Exploring the Rainbow at Crater of Diamonds State Park Apr 2023 ⁄ Tayler Markham Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds State Park! While diamonds come in all colors of the rainbow, diamonds found at the Crater of Diamonds are white, brown, or yellow. More than 60% of Crater diamonds are white, 20% are brown and less than 20% are yellow. A diamond’s color is influenced by its journey from deep within the earth to the surface. Women’s history at Mount Nebo State Park Mar 2023 ⁄ Zoie Clift Mount Nebo State Park is the state’s second oldest state park. The park can be found in a stellar spot atop Mount Nebo and its location is tied to an interesting piece of history. In 1924, Mount Nebo became the first town on record in Arkansas to have an all-female government, including a female mayor and city council. At the park, there is a panel dedicated to the all... Visiting the Crater during the Spring Feb 2023 ⁄ Tayler Markham It’s hard to believe that spring break is just around the corner, after the icy weather the park has received in recent weeks. Looking forward to warmer weather, families from all over the country are planning spring break trips in the coming days, and several will choose to spend time at the world-famous Crater of Diamonds State Park. For those who plan to visit the park... Visitor Finds 1.90-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Nov 2022 ⁄ Tayler Markham Seth and Jessica Erickson, of Chatfield, MN, recently embarked on an 11-state road trip for their tenth anniversary. Having first heard about Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park years ago, they planned a special stop at America’s only public diamond mine along the way. On the morning of their visit, the couple found a brown diamond weighing nearly two carats. Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 3 Next page Next ›
The lasting impact of the CCC at Arkansas State Parks Apr 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Arkansas has 52 state parks across the state. This history and heritage of Arkansas State Parks has roots in many interesting areas, including the Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC.
Parkin Archeological State Park: a National Historic Landmark Mar 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Among the places to explore archeology history year round in Arkansas is Parkin Archeological State Park in Parkin.
The heritage of the Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park Feb 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift The Davies Bridge at Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton is 90 years old this year.
Winter hiking at Arkansas State Parks Jan 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Winter is a beautiful time to get outside and hit the trail at an Arkansas State Park.
New Visitor Center at Pinnacle Mountain State Park Dec 2023 ⁄ Zoie Clift At Pinnacle Mountain State Park, near Little Rock, outdoor explorations include climbing to the top of Pinnacle Mountain, paddling, hiking and mountain biking the park’s Monument Trails, and more. Pinnacle Mountain State Park is also a Trail of Tears National Historic Site.
A History of How Science is Ever Changing May 2023 ⁄ Tayler Markham Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Guests often have questions about what brought the diamonds to the surface. Was it kimberlite or lamproite? The material that brought the diamonds to the surface at the park has been given lots of names throughout the years. In science, nothing is set in stone. It must be open to change, depending on the discovery of new...
Exploring the Rainbow at Crater of Diamonds State Park Apr 2023 ⁄ Tayler Markham Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds State Park! While diamonds come in all colors of the rainbow, diamonds found at the Crater of Diamonds are white, brown, or yellow. More than 60% of Crater diamonds are white, 20% are brown and less than 20% are yellow. A diamond’s color is influenced by its journey from deep within the earth to the surface.
Women’s history at Mount Nebo State Park Mar 2023 ⁄ Zoie Clift Mount Nebo State Park is the state’s second oldest state park. The park can be found in a stellar spot atop Mount Nebo and its location is tied to an interesting piece of history. In 1924, Mount Nebo became the first town on record in Arkansas to have an all-female government, including a female mayor and city council. At the park, there is a panel dedicated to the all...
Visiting the Crater during the Spring Feb 2023 ⁄ Tayler Markham It’s hard to believe that spring break is just around the corner, after the icy weather the park has received in recent weeks. Looking forward to warmer weather, families from all over the country are planning spring break trips in the coming days, and several will choose to spend time at the world-famous Crater of Diamonds State Park. For those who plan to visit the park...
Visitor Finds 1.90-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Nov 2022 ⁄ Tayler Markham Seth and Jessica Erickson, of Chatfield, MN, recently embarked on an 11-state road trip for their tenth anniversary. Having first heard about Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park years ago, they planned a special stop at America’s only public diamond mine along the way. On the morning of their visit, the couple found a brown diamond weighing nearly two carats.
