Digital Discovery
DIGITAL DISCOVERY
Our interpretive programming is designed to connect guests' hearts and minds to the natural, historical, and cultural resources of Arkansas State Parks. We aim for every person to form a personal, meaningful "sense of place" with state parks. It's enjoyable, engaging, and experiential. Even if you can't visit a state park in person, our hope is that you find that connection through these videos, programs, photo essays, and articles.
An Eruptive History
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.
Village Creek State Park Scavenger Hunt
Because Village Creek State Park is here to conserve the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Crowley’s Ridge, there is always something new for you
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area Wildflower Walk
Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area
Wildflowers paint the landscape in magnificent splashes of color, all while working diligently behind the scenes to safeguard the very ecosystems they call home. The miles of hiking
Logoly Nature Notes
Even brief observations of nature provide incredible insights and memorable moments at Logoly State Park. Use this sheet to focus your thoughts and unlock unexpected details.
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Island Adventures on Lake Ouachita
Arkansas’s largest lake, Lake Ouachita, has 1000 miles of pristine shoreline and over 200 different islands to explore. Lake Ouachita State Park, located in the heart of the Ouachita
Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers
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
Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon
Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along as
Alligator Antics
Alligators can be observed during the warm months of the year at Millwood State Park in the southwestern region of Arkansas, and they are an important part of the aquatic habitat here. Follow
Hidden Wonders Scavenger Hunt
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
All around us are many “hidden wonders”—small animals, plants, and fungi—that may not be as engaging as deer or turkeys, but they are just as important to
The Delta as the 1815 Surveyors Experienced: Louisiana Purchase State Park
Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park, a small lesser-known park in the eastern part of Arkansas near Brinkley, protects the initial survey point for all lands acquired in the United States’ Louisiana Purchase. The
The Borden Orchard
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
As we can see with this video, time can heal tragedy. The Borden Apple Orchard is some of the most hallowed ground at Prairie Grove
Rivers as Transportation
Davidsonville Historic State Park
Davidsonville Historic State Park was established in 1957 to preserve the first platted (planned) town in Arkansas: Davidsonville. Established in 1815 along the Black River in northeast Arkansas Territory, the town was the site
