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The volcanic rocks you can see and find here tell a complex and fascinating story. Even More Answers to Common Crater of Diamonds State Park Questions Aug 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! First-time visitors often have a lot of questions for our staff. The following are a few of the more common inquiries we hear at the park, along with answers. Amid Change, Some Things Remain the Same at the Crater of Diamonds Aug 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! We have all seen changes this year due to COVID-19, and many of us are still adjusting. Guidelines and restrictions—detailed on the park’s website at www.CraterofDiamondsStatePark.com--have been put in place to help protect our visitors and staff. With the many disruptions we have faced this year, however, it can be comforting... Two Visitors Find Large Diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park Jul 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Confirmation of two large diamonds found at Crater of Diamonds State Park made for a busy week last week at the park, one of the only places in the world where the public can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source. Visitor Finds 2.23-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Jun 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox The summer of 2020 started with a sparkling surprise for one western Arkansas woman. Fifty-six-year-old Beatrice Watkins, of Mena, visited Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Murfreesboro, on Saturday, June 20, with her daughter and granddaughters. Within 30 minutes of arriving, she had unknowingly picked up the largest diamond found there, so far this year. Diamond Search Field to Re-open on May 22 at Crater of Diamonds State Park May 2020 The very popular diamond search field at Crater of Diamonds State Park will open May 22 with some restrictions, announced Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. Spring Mining Tips Feb 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Over the next few weeks, travelers across the country will be making plans for spring break travel, and many will choose to visit Crater of Diamonds State Park. Spring break can be a great time to visit Arkansas’s diamond site, and the following tips can help you make the most of your diamond-searching adventure! Winter Forecast for Crater of Diamonds State Park Dec 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox We’ve had lots of cold weather over the past few weeks, and many of us are wondering what kind of winter we’re in store for this year. Taking a look back at previous winters and considering more recent weather trends may give us a good idea of what to expect in the months to come. Diamond Searching by Specific Gravity Nov 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! When digging dirt to sift for diamonds at the park, finding certain other minerals can make your search more productive. Look for locations where running water has carved a path through the plowed dirt of the diamond search area. As water from runoff and other sources wash through the field, it picks up heavier materials and... VISITOR FINDS 3.29-CARAT DIAMOND AT CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK Oct 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox After summer-like heat gave way to cooler temperatures this week, 65-year-old Pat Choate and her husband John made the two-hour drive from their home in Jacksonville, Arkansas to search for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Originally from the Murfreesboro area, the couple has visited Arkansas’s diamond site numerous times over the years and have... Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 7 Next page Next ›
Photo Essay: An Eruptive History Sep 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox At Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, visitors can search for real diamonds in a volcanic pipe. The volcanic rocks you can see and find here tell a complex and fascinating story.
Even More Answers to Common Crater of Diamonds State Park Questions Aug 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! First-time visitors often have a lot of questions for our staff. The following are a few of the more common inquiries we hear at the park, along with answers.
Amid Change, Some Things Remain the Same at the Crater of Diamonds Aug 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! We have all seen changes this year due to COVID-19, and many of us are still adjusting. Guidelines and restrictions—detailed on the park’s website at www.CraterofDiamondsStatePark.com--have been put in place to help protect our visitors and staff. With the many disruptions we have faced this year, however, it can be comforting...
Two Visitors Find Large Diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park Jul 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Confirmation of two large diamonds found at Crater of Diamonds State Park made for a busy week last week at the park, one of the only places in the world where the public can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source.
Visitor Finds 2.23-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Jun 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox The summer of 2020 started with a sparkling surprise for one western Arkansas woman. Fifty-six-year-old Beatrice Watkins, of Mena, visited Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Murfreesboro, on Saturday, June 20, with her daughter and granddaughters. Within 30 minutes of arriving, she had unknowingly picked up the largest diamond found there, so far this year.
Diamond Search Field to Re-open on May 22 at Crater of Diamonds State Park May 2020 The very popular diamond search field at Crater of Diamonds State Park will open May 22 with some restrictions, announced Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.
Spring Mining Tips Feb 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Over the next few weeks, travelers across the country will be making plans for spring break travel, and many will choose to visit Crater of Diamonds State Park. Spring break can be a great time to visit Arkansas’s diamond site, and the following tips can help you make the most of your diamond-searching adventure!
Winter Forecast for Crater of Diamonds State Park Dec 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox We’ve had lots of cold weather over the past few weeks, and many of us are wondering what kind of winter we’re in store for this year. Taking a look back at previous winters and considering more recent weather trends may give us a good idea of what to expect in the months to come.
Diamond Searching by Specific Gravity Nov 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! When digging dirt to sift for diamonds at the park, finding certain other minerals can make your search more productive. Look for locations where running water has carved a path through the plowed dirt of the diamond search area. As water from runoff and other sources wash through the field, it picks up heavier materials and...
VISITOR FINDS 3.29-CARAT DIAMOND AT CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK Oct 2019 ⁄ Waymon Cox After summer-like heat gave way to cooler temperatures this week, 65-year-old Pat Choate and her husband John made the two-hour drive from their home in Jacksonville, Arkansas to search for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Originally from the Murfreesboro area, the couple has visited Arkansas’s diamond site numerous times over the years and have...
