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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Rachel Lewis

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Photo Essay: The Secrets of the St. Francis 

Oct 2020
  ⁄  
Rachel Lewis

Parkin Archeological State Park in eastern Arkansas focuses on protecting cultural resources. The St. Francis River, a very large and mostly overlooked resource here, has proved to be a lifeline for past cultures that lived on this site. And, it continues to be a valuable resource today. These photos will guide you through past cultures of Parkin to show how the St...

Painting of five American Indians in a canoe traveling on the river.

The Rich Musical History in the Arkansas Delta

Mar 2016
  ⁄  
Arkansas State Parks Staff

Here in Arkansas we have so much to celebrate, yet so few of us know about our rich, colorful history. Perhaps the best untold story Arkansas is its ownership of the only pure American form of music.

The Rich Musical History in the Arkansas Delta
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