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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Davidsonville

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Author

  • Meg Matthews
  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Monika Rued
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Grady Spann
  • Heather Johnson
  • Jonathan Wirges
  • Jackie Rupp
  • Jason Parrie
  • Jeanette Larson
  • Jeanette Larson
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  • Kelly Farrell
  • Maggie Howard
  • Matt Manos
  • Sasha Bowles
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  • [X] Joe Jacobs
  • [X] Sarah Reap

Date Published

  • November 2020
  • March 2020

Photo Essay: Churn Your Own Butter

Nov 2020
  ⁄  
Sarah Reap

Davidsonville Historic State Park in northeast Arkansas preserves Arkansas’s first platted (planned) town and the stories of the people who lived here. The people of Davidsonville churned butter as a necessary chore to keep their households running smoothly, but today is a fun activity to connect us to the past. In this photo essay, we will explore the very important task...

A loaf of bread on a table with a container of butter and a piece of bread off to the side with butter on it

Safely Using Trails and Outdoor Spaces During COVID-19 Event

Mar 2020
  ⁄  
Joe Jacobs

Arkansas State Parks remain open at this time to provide needed outdoor spaces for our guests. While we have some diminished services, the parks are open for day-use activities including hiking, running, cycling, fishing, paddling, wildlife watching, etc. It’s vital that people find ways to engage in physical activity and be out in nature during this time; the benefits to...

Boy looking through binoculars
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