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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • [X] Lake Dardanelle

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  • Mystina Swaim
  • Sasha Bowles

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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

Video: A Cascading Legacy

Jun 2020
  ⁄  
Mystina Swaim

Devil’s Den State Park is a special place set aside to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of this unique Ozark Valley in northwest Arkansas. For over a year in the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to create one of the jewels of Devil’s Den State Park – the lake and waterfall – now a legacy for generations to enjoy.

Water cascading over the dam at Devil's Den State Park
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