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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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Creative Mulching for Spring Gardens 

May 2020
  ⁄  
Jeanette Larson

Many people are gardening now for the first time, or more seriously than ever before. Seed choice, planting dates, soil composition, and bed types are all important factors. After you figure all that out and get your plants in the ground, you need to consider mulch. Mulch not only helps keep down weeds, but it can also be a money saver.

woman using straw mulch

Promethea Silkmoth Video

May 2020
  ⁄  
Heather Johnson

Lake Fort Smith State Park in western Arkansas offers a variety of habitats for many different wild creatures. The forest here is a perfect home for the extraordinarily large promethea silkmoth, Callosamia promethea. At nearly four inches, the adults’ wings exhibit extraordinary camouflage to avoid predators.

promethea silkmoth
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