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It is the largest diamond registered so far this year. Millwood State Park: Arkansas’ 39th state park Feb 2025 ⁄ Zoie Clift Millwood State Park near Ashdown is located on the banks of Millwood Lake, which is renowned for fishing Find two August birthstones at Crater of Diamonds State Park Aug 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Rockhounds often have a special connection with their birthstones. The diamond search area at Crater of Diamonds State Park is a good place to find many birthstones, most notably diamonds—the birthstone for April—but also peridot and spinel, which are birthstones for August. Arizona man finds two-carat diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park Aug 2024 ⁄ Waymon Cox There is nothing better than memories made while spending quality time with family. For Will and Marshall Barnett, of Buckeye, AZ, a recent father-and-son trip to Arkansas’ famous Crater of Diamonds State Park resulted in the story of a lifetime and the second-largest diamond registered so far this year. Crater of Diamonds “sinkhole” classified as man-made Jul 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! A few weeks ago, a large cavity was uncovered on the north side of the diamond search area after some dirt work by park maintenance. Local visitors coined this hole the Crater of Diamonds sinkhole. However, the term “sinkhole” is a bit misleading regarding its origin. Brood XIX has emerged in Southwest Arkansas May 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Every year, annual cicadas emerge from the ground and sound off the unofficial start of summer. If you have visited Southwest Arkansas’s famous Crater of Diamonds State Park in the last week, you know cicada season is upon us! Finding garnets at Crater of Diamonds Apr 2024 The crater is famous for diamonds, but many others rocks and minerals can be found here, too. Amethyst, spinel, peridot and garnet are just a few of the unique minerals guests can dig up and keep. Eclipse phenomena to view at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap lifetime event. On April 8, Crater of Diamonds State Park will be one of Arkansas’s premier locations to experience the 2024 Great North American Eclipse. This event will be unique and spectacular, bringing along with it several “phenomena” that viewers should be aware to look for before, during, and after totality. Spring break at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! With a mild winter behind us, it’s not too hard to believe spring is already here. Looking forward to warmer weather and school breaks, families from all over the country are planning spring break trips, and several will choose to spend time at the world-famous Crater of Diamonds State Park. The Solar Eclipse at Crater of Diamonds State Park – What to Expect Feb 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap On Monday, April 8, Arkansas will be center stage for the 2024 Great North American Eclipse, and Crater of Diamonds State Park will be one of the state’s premier locations to experience the event. The eclipse will begin at 12:30 p.m. and end at 3:08 p.m., with complete totality from 1:47 p.m. to 1:51 p.m. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next ›
Visitor finds 3.81-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park May 2025 ⁄ Sarah Reap David DeCook, a regular visitor to Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park from Stewartville, MN, recently spotted a glimmering 3.81-carat brown diamond while visiting the park with his family. It is the largest diamond registered so far this year.
Millwood State Park: Arkansas’ 39th state park Feb 2025 ⁄ Zoie Clift Millwood State Park near Ashdown is located on the banks of Millwood Lake, which is renowned for fishing
Find two August birthstones at Crater of Diamonds State Park Aug 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Rockhounds often have a special connection with their birthstones. The diamond search area at Crater of Diamonds State Park is a good place to find many birthstones, most notably diamonds—the birthstone for April—but also peridot and spinel, which are birthstones for August.
Arizona man finds two-carat diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park Aug 2024 ⁄ Waymon Cox There is nothing better than memories made while spending quality time with family. For Will and Marshall Barnett, of Buckeye, AZ, a recent father-and-son trip to Arkansas’ famous Crater of Diamonds State Park resulted in the story of a lifetime and the second-largest diamond registered so far this year.
Crater of Diamonds “sinkhole” classified as man-made Jul 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! A few weeks ago, a large cavity was uncovered on the north side of the diamond search area after some dirt work by park maintenance. Local visitors coined this hole the Crater of Diamonds sinkhole. However, the term “sinkhole” is a bit misleading regarding its origin.
Brood XIX has emerged in Southwest Arkansas May 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Every year, annual cicadas emerge from the ground and sound off the unofficial start of summer. If you have visited Southwest Arkansas’s famous Crater of Diamonds State Park in the last week, you know cicada season is upon us!
Finding garnets at Crater of Diamonds Apr 2024 The crater is famous for diamonds, but many others rocks and minerals can be found here, too. Amethyst, spinel, peridot and garnet are just a few of the unique minerals guests can dig up and keep.
Eclipse phenomena to view at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap lifetime event. On April 8, Crater of Diamonds State Park will be one of Arkansas’s premier locations to experience the 2024 Great North American Eclipse. This event will be unique and spectacular, bringing along with it several “phenomena” that viewers should be aware to look for before, during, and after totality.
Spring break at Crater of Diamonds State Park Mar 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! With a mild winter behind us, it’s not too hard to believe spring is already here. Looking forward to warmer weather and school breaks, families from all over the country are planning spring break trips, and several will choose to spend time at the world-famous Crater of Diamonds State Park.
The Solar Eclipse at Crater of Diamonds State Park – What to Expect Feb 2024 ⁄ Sarah Reap On Monday, April 8, Arkansas will be center stage for the 2024 Great North American Eclipse, and Crater of Diamonds State Park will be one of the state’s premier locations to experience the event. The eclipse will begin at 12:30 p.m. and end at 3:08 p.m., with complete totality from 1:47 p.m. to 1:51 p.m.
