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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

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  • Jonathan Wirges

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Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area Wildflower Walk

Aug 2020

Wildflowers paint the landscape in magnificent splashes of color, all while working diligently behind the scenes to safeguard the very ecosystems they call home. The miles of hiking trails at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area in southwest Arkansas not only give you amazing views of this National Wild and Scenic River, but also of the surrounding habitat that is home...

Yellow and Red wildflower at Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area

Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon

Aug 2020
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Jonathan Wirges

Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along as an interpretive park ranger guides you on how to sketch one of these nighttime hunters.

Photo of sketched raccoon
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