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Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Lake Fort Smith
  • Mount Magazine

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  • Heather Johnson
  • Jonathan Wirges

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Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon

Aug 2020
  ⁄  
Jonathan Wirges

Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along as an interpretive park ranger guides you on how to sketch one of these nighttime hunters.

Photo of sketched raccoon

Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers 

Aug 2020
  ⁄  
Heather Johnson

The varied and rugged terrain of the Ozarks at Lake Fort Smith State Park in northwest Arkansas offers suitable homes for many different types of animals. Large animals like black bears, deer, and bobcats thrive in this mountainous region. The commonly known larger animals often take the spotlight away from the smaller creatures who also dwell in the area, but the smallest...

skink
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