​Every year, thousands of people jump into freezing cold water to support Special Olympics Arkansas, bringing opportunity and inclusion to over 19,500 Special Olympics athletes and young athletes…

What do you love about Lake Catherine State Park? Join a park interpreter at the trailhead for a hike on the Falls Branch Trail. Take in the forest and lake scenery as we explore what our visitors…

We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…

Join a park interpreter on the Love Bird Hike in celebration of Valentine's Day and the Great Backyard Bird Count! Hike the moderate 0.8-mile Lake Sylvia Loop Trail with a loved one while looking for…

Discover the stories that have shaped Petit Jean State Park into the place we love today. Join a park interpreter for a relaxed history talk exploring the people, places, and pivotal moments that…

Use professional photography techniques to capture your memories of Queen Wilhelmina State Park through the lens of a smartphone. Join a park interpreter to learn essential photography tips and simple…

Use professional photography techniques to capture your memories of Queen Wilhelmina State Park through the lens of a smartphone. Join a park interpreter to learn essential photography tips and simple…

Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Discover more about the black bear, how to live safely in bear country and other “bear” necessities. A…

Many critters live and pass through Cossatot River State Park. Stop by the center to create your own track casting of local wildlife to take home. This is a come and go station.

Join the park interpreter and other members of our community to hike, socialize, and enjoy the beauty of Logoly State Park. The Logoly Hiking Club is open to adult hikers of all experience levels. An…

Looking for an adventure? Join a park interpreter for a guided eagle-watching cruise on DeGray Lake. We will spend the hour searching for wintering bald eagles, ospreys, loons, herons, grebes, ducks,…

Join a park interpreter on a hike to look for some local feathered friends to be counted towards the Great Backyard Bird Count. Discover fun facts about these park residents and weary travelers as we…

Join a park interpreter as we “step back in time” along the ¾-mile trail. Along the way we will learn a little about what made Jacksonport so special and enjoy some scenery along the banks of the…

February means Valentine’s Day and the Great Backyard Bird Count. What better way to spend time with your ‘Tweetheart’ than to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world?…

Join a park interpreter to learn about the common bird species found at Lake Sylvia Recreation Area. Explore common bird signs like feathers and learn how to spot them in the wild. Use these birds as…

Lake Ouachita provides remarkable habitat for wintering bald eagles. Each year, juvenile and mature birds can be seen among the trees along the shoreline or flying high above the lake during our lake…

Share your love of nature with a handmade Valentine's Day card! Join a park interpreter and use natural items to create your own set of six cards using a printing technique called cyanotyping. Capture…

Lake Catherine State Park is home to many love birds! Join a park interpreter at the nature cabin to learn all about these affectionate avians on this lovely holiday. Visitors will have the chance to…

The settlers of the Arkansas Grand Prairie had many uses for wild and domesticated herbs. Join staff in the kitchen garden to learn about winter herbs that grow in the Delta and what uses they had in…

The roots of Queen Wilhelmina State Park’s history sink deep into the soil of Rich Mountain. Take an easy 1.5-mile hike on Lover’s Leap with a park interpreter and hear about the area’s history,…