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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Heather Johnson
  • Kylee Cole

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Photo Essay: At Home in the Ozarks

May 2020
  ⁄  
Kylee Cole

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in northwest Arkansas protects nearly 1,000 acres of the Prairie Grove Battlefield and interprets the history of Arkansans impacted by the Civil War. We hope that you enjoy this exploration of one of the park’s 19th-century buildings and discover what everyday life was like for those living in the Civil War era Ozarks.

An ornate dresser with large mirror reflects a wooden bed. Two candles and a covered bowl set atop the dresser.

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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