Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Filter Park Plum Bayou Mounds Delta Heritage Trail Devil's Den Louisiana Purchase Conway Cemetery Davidsonville Lake Fort Smith Moro Bay Woolly Hollow Region Lower Delta Central Northwest Upper Delta Park Activity Fishing Kayaking / Canoeing Mountain Biking Watchable Wildlife Trail Type Trail Difficulty Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Waymon Cox Meg Matthews Monika Rued Chris Adams Sarah Reap Zoie Clift 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 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 Shelley Flanary Zachary Fisher Alex Hedegard Amy Griffin Brian Whitson Devin Moon Haley Johnson Jackie Rupp Jason Baumgartner Jason Parrie Jeanette Larson Josh Williams Kristina Root Kylee Cole Leita Spears Maggie Howard Mary Buchman Melissa Ray Pete Salmon Rachel Lewis Randy Pearson Ron Salley Sarah Wells Seth Boone Tim Scott [X] Robin Gabe [X] Ryan Smith [X] Rebekah Spurlock [X] Amy Griffin [X] Leita Spears Date Published March 2021 July 2020 May 2020 May 2017 January 2017 April 2016 March 2016 Educator Lesson: Louisiana Purchase Surveyors Mar 2021 ⁄ Ryan Smith Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park is in the Delta region of eastern Arkansas near Brinkley. This park protects the initial point of surveys for lands acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. A designated National Historic Landmark, a granite monument marks the location of the initial point and is accessible by an elevated boardwalk into one of the few... The Delta as the 1815 Surveyors Experienced: Louisiana Purchase State Park Jul 2020 ⁄ Ryan Smith Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park, a small lesser-known park in the eastern part of Arkansas near Brinkley, protects the initial survey point for all lands acquired in the United States’ Louisiana Purchase. The park also provides you access to see a granite monument marking the location on an elevated boardwalk in a headwater swamp. This special site is not only a... Delta Heritage Trail’s Railroad Legacy May 2020 ⁄ Ryan Smith A trip to Delta Heritage Trail State Park in southeast Arkansas is a journey on a historic rail route that transports you through time, connects you with communities, and reveals rich Delta heritage. Caring for Conway Cemetery State Park May 2017 ⁄ Leita Spears Cleaning gravestones is an important part of caring for the cemetery, and requires training to make sure it is done correctly. Save Save Save Save Save 5 State Parks Off the Beaten Path Jan 2017 ⁄ Robin Gabe Whether you’re looking to hike a trail, journey through history, muddy up your mountain bike, or just get away for the weekend, there is an Arkansas State Park waiting for you. When All is Lost Apr 2016 ⁄ Rebekah Spurlock Interpreters, like most educators, know what it is like to operate on a shoe string budget, utilizing the resources at hand. But what happens when it all goes missing at the blink of an eye? Hard Work and Sweat Mar 2016 ⁄ Robin Gabe Imagine a group of Indians sitting quietly under the shade of a tree, wiping sweat from their brow and calculating how many more trips they must make with their baskets to complete their newest mound. Artifact Tales Mar 2016 ⁄ Robin Gabe Artifacts amaze me. It is a simple statement but every word is true. In certain cases, they are the only link that we have to past cultures. The American Indians that lived here are called the Plum Bayou Culture and they left clues to their way of life in the form of artifacts. Living Underground at Devil’s Den State Park Mar 2016 ⁄ Rebekah Spurlock The unique sandstone crevice caves found at Devil’s Den State Park offer an intriguing immersion into the literal center of the layers of geology that support all life in the park. 5 Fun Facts About Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park Apr 2024 ⁄ Amy Griffin A National Historic Landmark, the Plum Bayou Mounds site comprises one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Preserved here are Arkansas’s tallest American Indian mounds. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save
Educator Lesson: Louisiana Purchase Surveyors Mar 2021 ⁄ Ryan Smith Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park is in the Delta region of eastern Arkansas near Brinkley. This park protects the initial point of surveys for lands acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase. A designated National Historic Landmark, a granite monument marks the location of the initial point and is accessible by an elevated boardwalk into one of the few...
The Delta as the 1815 Surveyors Experienced: Louisiana Purchase State Park Jul 2020 ⁄ Ryan Smith Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park, a small lesser-known park in the eastern part of Arkansas near Brinkley, protects the initial survey point for all lands acquired in the United States’ Louisiana Purchase. The park also provides you access to see a granite monument marking the location on an elevated boardwalk in a headwater swamp. This special site is not only a...
Delta Heritage Trail’s Railroad Legacy May 2020 ⁄ Ryan Smith A trip to Delta Heritage Trail State Park in southeast Arkansas is a journey on a historic rail route that transports you through time, connects you with communities, and reveals rich Delta heritage.
Caring for Conway Cemetery State Park May 2017 ⁄ Leita Spears Cleaning gravestones is an important part of caring for the cemetery, and requires training to make sure it is done correctly. Save Save Save Save Save
5 State Parks Off the Beaten Path Jan 2017 ⁄ Robin Gabe Whether you’re looking to hike a trail, journey through history, muddy up your mountain bike, or just get away for the weekend, there is an Arkansas State Park waiting for you.
When All is Lost Apr 2016 ⁄ Rebekah Spurlock Interpreters, like most educators, know what it is like to operate on a shoe string budget, utilizing the resources at hand. But what happens when it all goes missing at the blink of an eye?
Hard Work and Sweat Mar 2016 ⁄ Robin Gabe Imagine a group of Indians sitting quietly under the shade of a tree, wiping sweat from their brow and calculating how many more trips they must make with their baskets to complete their newest mound.
Artifact Tales Mar 2016 ⁄ Robin Gabe Artifacts amaze me. It is a simple statement but every word is true. In certain cases, they are the only link that we have to past cultures. The American Indians that lived here are called the Plum Bayou Culture and they left clues to their way of life in the form of artifacts.
Living Underground at Devil’s Den State Park Mar 2016 ⁄ Rebekah Spurlock The unique sandstone crevice caves found at Devil’s Den State Park offer an intriguing immersion into the literal center of the layers of geology that support all life in the park.
5 Fun Facts About Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park Apr 2024 ⁄ Amy Griffin A National Historic Landmark, the Plum Bayou Mounds site comprises one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Preserved here are Arkansas’s tallest American Indian mounds. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save