Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Filter Park Petit Jean Crater of Diamonds Plum Bayou Mounds Crowley's Ridge Devil's Den Lake Chicot Lake Fort Smith Mississippi River Mount Magazine Parkin Archeological [X] Historic Washington State Park [X] Cossatot River [X] Pinnacle Mountain [X] Village Creek Region Southwest Central Park Activity Climbing Hiking Watchable Wildlife Trail Type Day Hikes Trail Difficulty Easy Moderate Strenuous Author Arkansas State Parks Staff Billy Nations Chris Adams Shelley Flanary Tara Gillanders Date Published April 2024 March 2024 December 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 February 2023 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 [X] April 2022 February 2022 December 2021 September 2021 May 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 November 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 January 2020 January 2019 March 2018 November 2017 October 2017 [X] February 2017 October 2016 August 2016 [X] March 2016 Intimacy of candlelight Apr 2022 ⁄ Chris Adams Lighting in the 19th century brought families closer together in the domestic space, creating an intimacy that today's electric-driven lighting cannot replicate. This is the theme of our new mini candle-making workshop. Historic Washington State Park’s interpretation focuses on what makes candle illumination unique, the technological improvements in lighting and how it... The rich history of blacksmithing and the Bowie Knife in Washington Apr 2022 This year marks the inaugural launch of the James Black's Bowie Heritage Festival in Washington, Arkansas. The city, in partnership with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation and Historic Washington State Park, will host the inaugural event on April 23. Arkansas has many connections to the craft of bladesmithing and the state is home to many talented... What’s it Like to be Scarlett? Feb 2017 ⁄ Billy Nations We thought we would see first hand the difficulties of dressing during this time period and went head to head to see who could get dressed in 19th century dress the quickest. A Wild and Scenic River Mar 2016 ⁄ Shelley Flanary Do you hear that sound? Do you hear the music? What could it be? You are standing approximately just southwest of Little Rock, in one of the most spectacular river corridors in the central U.S. Winter on the Ridge Mar 2016 ⁄ Tara Gillanders Winter may seem an unlikely season to go exploring outdoors, but it really can be amazing. This is the time of year to experience the geologic structure of Crowley’s Ridge in northeast Arkansas. Pinnacle Mountain State Park Rocks! Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Tucked away in central Arkansas, Pinnacle Mountain is one of the most accessible state parks for hiking, backpacking, climbing, camping, and biking.
Intimacy of candlelight Apr 2022 ⁄ Chris Adams Lighting in the 19th century brought families closer together in the domestic space, creating an intimacy that today's electric-driven lighting cannot replicate. This is the theme of our new mini candle-making workshop. Historic Washington State Park’s interpretation focuses on what makes candle illumination unique, the technological improvements in lighting and how it...
The rich history of blacksmithing and the Bowie Knife in Washington Apr 2022 This year marks the inaugural launch of the James Black's Bowie Heritage Festival in Washington, Arkansas. The city, in partnership with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation and Historic Washington State Park, will host the inaugural event on April 23. Arkansas has many connections to the craft of bladesmithing and the state is home to many talented...
What’s it Like to be Scarlett? Feb 2017 ⁄ Billy Nations We thought we would see first hand the difficulties of dressing during this time period and went head to head to see who could get dressed in 19th century dress the quickest.
A Wild and Scenic River Mar 2016 ⁄ Shelley Flanary Do you hear that sound? Do you hear the music? What could it be? You are standing approximately just southwest of Little Rock, in one of the most spectacular river corridors in the central U.S.
Winter on the Ridge Mar 2016 ⁄ Tara Gillanders Winter may seem an unlikely season to go exploring outdoors, but it really can be amazing. This is the time of year to experience the geologic structure of Crowley’s Ridge in northeast Arkansas.
Pinnacle Mountain State Park Rocks! Mar 2016 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Tucked away in central Arkansas, Pinnacle Mountain is one of the most accessible state parks for hiking, backpacking, climbing, camping, and biking.