Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

The spring birds are back and filling up the air with their songs. The winter bleakness is behind us. The warm air hits my face as I hike on one of our trails here at Lake Catherine State Park.

Parks—Places Where “Everlasting Moments” Are Born

Arkansas’s state parks are here to protect natural and cultural resources. They’re here for outdoor recreation, support tourism, and inspire those personal and profound “everlasting moments.”

One of these days…to the moon!

Simply viewed from Earth with the unaided eye the moon can be a beautiful sight, but have you ever taken a closer look?

Musings of a Westerner on the Natural State

This is your personal guide to westerners moving or visiting The Natural State. Find out everything Arkansas has to offer, from hiking and biking trails, lakes, rivers, parks and more!

Sharing the Trails with Snakes

If you're hiking on an Arkansas trail, you'll want to watch your step. Not only to see where you're walking but potentially to save yourself - and a snake - from a bad run in.

The Outdoor Classroom

The best use of my park is as a classroom. The thing I love to see are young people using their senses to enjoy this place that I have loved all these years.

Science Club field trip at Arkansas State Parks

Memorial Day Message

Memorial Day is a reminder of the sacrifices for those who have sacrificed themselves and put themselves in harms way to protect us.

Arkansas State Park Interpreter Helping Visitors

Snow Business Beats No Business

Tara Gillanders

Last month as the snow was blanketing the park we turned cold weather into a fun opportunity by making snow mammals as part of the program.

When All is Lost

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?

The Clean-up Crew