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With warmer temperatures in the forecast, it’s hard to believe we experienced record-breaking cold just last week. Ten inches of snow fell at the park, but not even that stopped a few hardy folks from trying their hardest to find a diamond. One visitor braved two of the coldest days to wet sift on the south end of the search... Video: The West Drain Feb 2021 ⁄ Waymon Cox One of Arkansas' most unique natural attractions is Crater of Diamonds State Park. Located in Murfreesboro, this site hosts thousands of visitors each year. A volcanic pipe erupted here around 100 million years ago, bringing diamonds to the surface. Today, park guests search for their own genuine diamonds in a 37.5-acre plowed field atop the volcanic crater. In addition to... More Than 80 Carats of Diamonds Discovered in Arkansas During Record-Breaking Year Jan 2021 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! 2020 was a great year for diamond finds at the Crater. Despite the many changes brought on by COVID-19, more than 129,000 people visited the park in search of diamonds. Following is a recap of diamond finds for 2020, including some of the most memorable discoveries. What to Expect This Winter at the Crater of Diamonds State Park Dec 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Winter officially returned as of Monday, December 21, and will continue until March 20, 2021. With wide-ranging temperatures over the past couple of weeks, many of us are wondering what kind of winter we’ll have this year. Looking at previous winters and considering recent weather trends may give us a good idea of what to... Visitor Finds 4.49-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Nov 2020 ⁄ Monika Rued It was all treat, no trick this Halloween for Steven McCool of Fayetteville, Ark., at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The 34-year-old found the third-largest diamond of the year. He found a 4.49-carat yellow diamond. Sifting Gravel for Diamonds Oct 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors at the Crater of Diamonds get to do something here they can’t do at most other state parks – take the rocks and minerals they find home with them. There are specific rules regarding the type and amount of materials that can be removed from the park. They not only benefit the park but also the thousands of people who... The Most Colorful Time of the Year Oct 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Over the next few weeks, visitors will travel to Arkansas to enjoy cooler weather and beautiful fall foliage. Though the colors of autumn are fleeting, you can collect many colorful minerals at Crater of Diamonds State Park to enjoy all year long! Visitor Finds 9-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Sep 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Kevin Kinard from Maumelle, Ark., first visited Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park on a school field trip in second grade. Kinard has visited the Crater of Diamonds fairly regularly over the past several years, despite having never found a diamond. That changed Labor Day 2020 when he found a 9.07-carat diamond. The One-Hour Diamond Search Sep 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! While some people plan extended stays at the Crater, others make a quick stop to spend an hour or so searching for diamonds. A few minutes may be all it takes to find a diamond, but how do you make the most of your time when you don’t have a lot to spare? Here are a few essential experiences if your time at the park has a short... 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. Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 6 Next page Next ›
Looking Forward to Spring at the Crater Feb 2021 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! With warmer temperatures in the forecast, it’s hard to believe we experienced record-breaking cold just last week. Ten inches of snow fell at the park, but not even that stopped a few hardy folks from trying their hardest to find a diamond. One visitor braved two of the coldest days to wet sift on the south end of the search...
Video: The West Drain Feb 2021 ⁄ Waymon Cox One of Arkansas' most unique natural attractions is Crater of Diamonds State Park. Located in Murfreesboro, this site hosts thousands of visitors each year. A volcanic pipe erupted here around 100 million years ago, bringing diamonds to the surface. Today, park guests search for their own genuine diamonds in a 37.5-acre plowed field atop the volcanic crater. In addition to...
More Than 80 Carats of Diamonds Discovered in Arkansas During Record-Breaking Year Jan 2021 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! 2020 was a great year for diamond finds at the Crater. Despite the many changes brought on by COVID-19, more than 129,000 people visited the park in search of diamonds. Following is a recap of diamond finds for 2020, including some of the most memorable discoveries.
What to Expect This Winter at the Crater of Diamonds State Park Dec 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Winter officially returned as of Monday, December 21, and will continue until March 20, 2021. With wide-ranging temperatures over the past couple of weeks, many of us are wondering what kind of winter we’ll have this year. Looking at previous winters and considering recent weather trends may give us a good idea of what to...
Visitor Finds 4.49-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Nov 2020 ⁄ Monika Rued It was all treat, no trick this Halloween for Steven McCool of Fayetteville, Ark., at Crater of Diamonds State Park. The 34-year-old found the third-largest diamond of the year. He found a 4.49-carat yellow diamond.
Sifting Gravel for Diamonds Oct 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Visitors at the Crater of Diamonds get to do something here they can’t do at most other state parks – take the rocks and minerals they find home with them. There are specific rules regarding the type and amount of materials that can be removed from the park. They not only benefit the park but also the thousands of people who...
The Most Colorful Time of the Year Oct 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Over the next few weeks, visitors will travel to Arkansas to enjoy cooler weather and beautiful fall foliage. Though the colors of autumn are fleeting, you can collect many colorful minerals at Crater of Diamonds State Park to enjoy all year long!
Visitor Finds 9-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park Sep 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Kevin Kinard from Maumelle, Ark., first visited Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park on a school field trip in second grade. Kinard has visited the Crater of Diamonds fairly regularly over the past several years, despite having never found a diamond. That changed Labor Day 2020 when he found a 9.07-carat diamond.
The One-Hour Diamond Search Sep 2020 ⁄ Waymon Cox Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! While some people plan extended stays at the Crater, others make a quick stop to spend an hour or so searching for diamonds. A few minutes may be all it takes to find a diamond, but how do you make the most of your time when you don’t have a lot to spare? Here are a few essential experiences if your time at the park has a short...
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.
