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History and outdoors highlighted at Woolly Hollow State Park Oct 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Woolly Hollow State Park is located at 82 Woolly Hollow Road in Greenbrier. The Natural State’s Archeological State Parks Mar 2023 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas state parks are home to American Indian mounds, steamboat welcoming towns, and Civilian Conservation Corps campgrounds. All of them offer a unique perspective into the history of The Natural State and make for thought-provoking road trips. Crank up your tunes, put on your sunglasses, and wind your way through roads lined with oak trees growing alongside Arkansas’s... Waterfalls of Arkansas State Parks Feb 2023 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Hiking to waterfalls is a great way to get out into nature and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. It can be a calming and peaceful experience, or an adrenaline-filled adventure depending on how you approach it. You can get some great exercise and fresh air, and you may even spot some wildlife along the way. The sound of a rushing waterfall is also incredibly soothing, and... Exploring Central & North Central Arkansas Oct 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff If you’re reading this, we bet you’re an outdoors lover. Someone who’s craving a little adventure. We’re right, aren’t we? Come play with us in Central and North Central Arkansas. Here, we’ve got water sports, mountain biking, hiking trails and historic sites to boot. Follow this guide to find your next big adventure. Best parks for a family getaway Jun 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas State Parks are perfect for your family getaway. With activities for everyone and every age, you’ll have plenty to do at any one of our state parks. Check out our list for some ideas on parks you should visit. 7 Staycations at Arkansas State Parks Apr 2021 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Imagine waking up to the sound of waves lapping at the shore, birds chirping from tall pine trees, maybe even a boat motor quietly starting its day to bring joy to families spending the weekend away from it all. That’s the kind of wake-up you’ll receive when you staycation at an Arkansas State Park. We’ve chosen seven better-than-a-hotel locales you’re guaranteed to fall... Video: The Rhythm of Rattle Making Jan 2021 ⁄ Melissa Ray In this video, meet Park Interpreter Melissa Ray from Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park and learn how to recreate the rhythmic sound of American Indian rattles. They are simple to make but deep in meaning. Video: Fun on Enders Fault Trail Nov 2020 ⁄ Grady Spann During this short unnarrated video, the camera shows a mountain biker’s point of view during a fast and exciting ride on Enders Fault Trail at Woolly Hollow State Park. Viewers see thick green forest vegetation and singletrack trail throughout the video. Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers Aug 2020 ⁄ Heather Johnson The varied and rugged terrain of the Ozarks at Lake Fort Smith State Park in northwest Arkansas offers suitable homes for many different types of animals. Large animals like black bears, deer, and bobcats thrive in this mountainous region. The commonly known larger animals often take the spotlight away from the smaller creatures who also dwell in the area, but the smallest... Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park: Arkansas’ first archeological state park Oct 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift As the name of Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park implies, archeology is an important aspect of this state park.
History and outdoors highlighted at Woolly Hollow State Park Oct 2024 ⁄ Zoie Clift Woolly Hollow State Park is located at 82 Woolly Hollow Road in Greenbrier.
The Natural State’s Archeological State Parks Mar 2023 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas state parks are home to American Indian mounds, steamboat welcoming towns, and Civilian Conservation Corps campgrounds. All of them offer a unique perspective into the history of The Natural State and make for thought-provoking road trips. Crank up your tunes, put on your sunglasses, and wind your way through roads lined with oak trees growing alongside Arkansas’s...
Waterfalls of Arkansas State Parks Feb 2023 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Hiking to waterfalls is a great way to get out into nature and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. It can be a calming and peaceful experience, or an adrenaline-filled adventure depending on how you approach it. You can get some great exercise and fresh air, and you may even spot some wildlife along the way. The sound of a rushing waterfall is also incredibly soothing, and...
Exploring Central & North Central Arkansas Oct 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff If you’re reading this, we bet you’re an outdoors lover. Someone who’s craving a little adventure. We’re right, aren’t we? Come play with us in Central and North Central Arkansas. Here, we’ve got water sports, mountain biking, hiking trails and historic sites to boot. Follow this guide to find your next big adventure.
Best parks for a family getaway Jun 2022 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Arkansas State Parks are perfect for your family getaway. With activities for everyone and every age, you’ll have plenty to do at any one of our state parks. Check out our list for some ideas on parks you should visit.
7 Staycations at Arkansas State Parks Apr 2021 ⁄ Arkansas State Parks Staff Imagine waking up to the sound of waves lapping at the shore, birds chirping from tall pine trees, maybe even a boat motor quietly starting its day to bring joy to families spending the weekend away from it all. That’s the kind of wake-up you’ll receive when you staycation at an Arkansas State Park. We’ve chosen seven better-than-a-hotel locales you’re guaranteed to fall...
Video: The Rhythm of Rattle Making Jan 2021 ⁄ Melissa Ray In this video, meet Park Interpreter Melissa Ray from Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park and learn how to recreate the rhythmic sound of American Indian rattles. They are simple to make but deep in meaning.
Video: Fun on Enders Fault Trail Nov 2020 ⁄ Grady Spann During this short unnarrated video, the camera shows a mountain biker’s point of view during a fast and exciting ride on Enders Fault Trail at Woolly Hollow State Park. Viewers see thick green forest vegetation and singletrack trail throughout the video.
Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers Aug 2020 ⁄ Heather Johnson The varied and rugged terrain of the Ozarks at Lake Fort Smith State Park in northwest Arkansas offers suitable homes for many different types of animals. Large animals like black bears, deer, and bobcats thrive in this mountainous region. The commonly known larger animals often take the spotlight away from the smaller creatures who also dwell in the area, but the smallest...
