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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

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  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Sasha Bowles

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Video: Cruising Lake Dardanelle 

Feb 2021
  ⁄  
Megan Ayres Moore

Exploring Lake Dardanelle by boat allows you to surround yourself in the beauty of the Arkansas River Valley, an area that a wide variety of wildlife depends on for survival. These waters are home to an array of aquatic species, with a multitude of other animals in the forests surrounding the lake, and skies overhead. Lake Dardanelle State Park sits along the shores of 34...

Lake Dardanelle

Mayflies: Nuisance or Nutrient? 

Jun 2020
  ⁄  
Sasha Bowles

Fishing is a favored pastime at Lake Dardanelle State Park, making people the top of this food chain. We love to catch fish, but often don’t think of all the creatures it took to build that strong healthy fish on the end of our fishing line. Mayflies are an essential part of the food chain that keeps the fishery at Lake Dardanelle State Park healthy. In this photo essay...

Aquarium at Lake Dardanelle State Park
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