Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas Park Bull Shoals - White River Cane Creek Cossatot River Crater of Diamonds Crowley's Ridge Daisy Davidsonville DeGray Lake Resort Delta Heritage Trail Devil's Den Hampson Museum Historic Washington State Park Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Jacksonport Lake Catherine Lake Charles Lake Chicot Lake Dardanelle Lake Fort Smith Lake Frierson Lake Ouachita Lake Poinsett Louisiana Purchase Lower White River Museum Mammoth Spring Millwood Mississippi River Moro Bay Mount Magazine Mount Nebo Ozark Folk Center Parkin Archeological Petit Jean Pinnacle Mountain Plantation Agriculture Museum Plum Bayou Mounds Powhatan Courthouse Prairie Grove Battlefield Queen Wilhelmina Village Creek White Oak Lake Withrow Springs Woolly Hollow Region Central Lower Delta [X] North Central [X] Northwest Southwest Upper Delta Park Activity Backpacking Boating / Marinas Climbing Diamond Digging Fishing Geocaching Hang Gliding Hiking Horseback Riding Kayaking / Canoeing Lake Tours Motorcycling Mountain Biking River Running Road Cycling Snorkeling / Scuba Diving Swimming Watchable Wildlife Trail Type ATV Backpacking Barrier Free (ADA) Day Hikes Horseback Riding Kayaking/Water Trails Mountain Biking Wilderness Trail Difficulty Easy Moderate Strenuous Author Adam Leslie Arkansas State Parks Staff Chris Pistole Don Simons Grady Spann Heather Johnson Jackie Rupp Jason Parrie Jeanette Larson Jeanette Larson Jenn Menge Joe Jacobs Jonathan Wirges Kelly Farrell Kylee Cole Maggie Howard Matt Manos Megan Ayres Moore Meg Matthews Monika Rued Mystina Swaim Robin Gabe Sarah Reap Sasha Bowles Tara Gillanders Tim Scott Waymon Cox Zachary Fisher Zoie Clift Date Published June 2025 January 2024 March 2023 February 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 June 2022 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 July 2021 May 2021 April 2021 February 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 November 2019 June 2019 April 2019 January 2019 November 2018 September 2018 May 2018 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 May 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 4 Next page Next › Video: A Cascading Legacy Jun 2020 ⁄ Mystina Swaim Devil’s Den State Park is a special place set aside to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of this unique Ozark Valley in northwest Arkansas. For over a year in the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to create one of the jewels of Devil’s Den State Park – the lake and waterfall – now a legacy for generations to enjoy. Photo Essay: Flowing Through the Springs of Mount Nebo May 2020 ⁄ Jackie Rupp Mount Nebo State Park’s springs are a tangible piece of Arkansas’s heritage that transports viewers to the park’s past. Today, I encourage you to discover and rediscover some of the springs that help make Mount Nebo State Park so unique. Video: Dawn Chorus at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole As you listen to this dawn chorus recorded at Hobbs State Park in the lush forest along Little Clifty Creek, see if you can pick out the bird songs listed below. Be sure to turn the volume up so you can easily hear them. To help you, we have indicated the time in the video when you can hear each bird sing, (scroll down in the text below) along with links to further reading... Video: The Historic and Healing Three Sisters Springs May 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Though the area is no longer used as a resort, the three individual springs still flow freely for Lake Ouachita State Park visitors to enjoy to this day. As you enjoy the video of the Three Sisters Springs, imagine the rejuvenating power of the cool water. Saving the Ozark Chinquapin: Plotting the Course for the Future May 2020 The Ozark Plateau sweeps across the northwestern part of Arkansas, bringing with it the beautiful oak-hickory forests and striking bluffs that earned Arkansas the title “The Natural State”. Among these old limestone remnants are innumerable deer, lumbering bears, and a variety of lush plants taking advantage of prime habitat in this premiere natural beauty. One such plant... Photo Essay: Life Below Lake Dardanelle May 2020 ⁄ Megan Ayres Moore What lives in a lake? If you are like most of us, your first thoughts were fish, snakes, and turtles. Believe it or not, that’s only a small part of the life below Lake Dardanelle! Photo Essay: At Home in the Ozarks May 2020 ⁄ Kylee Cole Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in northwest Arkansas protects nearly 1,000 acres of the Prairie Grove Battlefield and interprets the history of Arkansans impacted by the Civil War. We hope that you enjoy this exploration of one of the park’s 19th-century buildings and discover what everyday life was like for those living in the Civil War era Ozarks. Meeting Martha: The Last Passenger Pigeon May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole In this video, meet Park Interpreter Chris Pistole from Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area and hear the story of the namesake of the park’s Pigeon Roost Trail. Located next to Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains ecoregion of northwest Arkansas, Hobbs is the largest State Park in Arkansas with over 12,000 acres. It provides enriching educational and recreational experiences... Creative Mulching for Spring Gardens May 2020 ⁄ Jeanette Larson Many people are gardening now for the first time, or more seriously than ever before. Seed choice, planting dates, soil composition, and bed types are all important factors. After you figure all that out and get your plants in the ground, you need to consider mulch. Mulch not only helps keep down weeds, but it can also be a money saver. Photo Essay: A Closer Look May 2020 ⁄ Zachary Fisher While we often anticipate hiking towards a specific destination on the trail—perhaps a clearing with a view or a streamside bench for a picnic spot—we have a tendency to overlook the subtle, simple wonders occurring along the way, forgetting to “stop and smell the roses,” so to speak. Some of nature’s truly incredible “wow” moments are happening all over the forest floor... Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 4 Next page Next ›
Video: A Cascading Legacy Jun 2020 ⁄ Mystina Swaim Devil’s Den State Park is a special place set aside to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of this unique Ozark Valley in northwest Arkansas. For over a year in the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) worked to create one of the jewels of Devil’s Den State Park – the lake and waterfall – now a legacy for generations to enjoy.
Photo Essay: Flowing Through the Springs of Mount Nebo May 2020 ⁄ Jackie Rupp Mount Nebo State Park’s springs are a tangible piece of Arkansas’s heritage that transports viewers to the park’s past. Today, I encourage you to discover and rediscover some of the springs that help make Mount Nebo State Park so unique.
Video: Dawn Chorus at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole As you listen to this dawn chorus recorded at Hobbs State Park in the lush forest along Little Clifty Creek, see if you can pick out the bird songs listed below. Be sure to turn the volume up so you can easily hear them. To help you, we have indicated the time in the video when you can hear each bird sing, (scroll down in the text below) along with links to further reading...
Video: The Historic and Healing Three Sisters Springs May 2020 ⁄ Jenn Menge Though the area is no longer used as a resort, the three individual springs still flow freely for Lake Ouachita State Park visitors to enjoy to this day. As you enjoy the video of the Three Sisters Springs, imagine the rejuvenating power of the cool water.
Saving the Ozark Chinquapin: Plotting the Course for the Future May 2020 The Ozark Plateau sweeps across the northwestern part of Arkansas, bringing with it the beautiful oak-hickory forests and striking bluffs that earned Arkansas the title “The Natural State”. Among these old limestone remnants are innumerable deer, lumbering bears, and a variety of lush plants taking advantage of prime habitat in this premiere natural beauty. One such plant...
Photo Essay: Life Below Lake Dardanelle May 2020 ⁄ Megan Ayres Moore What lives in a lake? If you are like most of us, your first thoughts were fish, snakes, and turtles. Believe it or not, that’s only a small part of the life below Lake Dardanelle!
Photo Essay: At Home in the Ozarks May 2020 ⁄ Kylee Cole Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in northwest Arkansas protects nearly 1,000 acres of the Prairie Grove Battlefield and interprets the history of Arkansans impacted by the Civil War. We hope that you enjoy this exploration of one of the park’s 19th-century buildings and discover what everyday life was like for those living in the Civil War era Ozarks.
Meeting Martha: The Last Passenger Pigeon May 2020 ⁄ Chris Pistole In this video, meet Park Interpreter Chris Pistole from Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area and hear the story of the namesake of the park’s Pigeon Roost Trail. Located next to Beaver Lake in the Ozark Mountains ecoregion of northwest Arkansas, Hobbs is the largest State Park in Arkansas with over 12,000 acres. It provides enriching educational and recreational experiences...
Creative Mulching for Spring Gardens May 2020 ⁄ Jeanette Larson Many people are gardening now for the first time, or more seriously than ever before. Seed choice, planting dates, soil composition, and bed types are all important factors. After you figure all that out and get your plants in the ground, you need to consider mulch. Mulch not only helps keep down weeds, but it can also be a money saver.
Photo Essay: A Closer Look May 2020 ⁄ Zachary Fisher While we often anticipate hiking towards a specific destination on the trail—perhaps a clearing with a view or a streamside bench for a picnic spot—we have a tendency to overlook the subtle, simple wonders occurring along the way, forgetting to “stop and smell the roses,” so to speak. Some of nature’s truly incredible “wow” moments are happening all over the forest floor...
