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Fall Discovery Series - Colors of the Canyon
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a guided hike along the Boy Scout Trail to learn why the forest puts on its spectacular autumn show. We will meet at the Rock House Cave parking area. This 2-mile…
                            
                        
            
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        Delta Heritage Trail Guided Hike Elaine Trailhead
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a 1-mile guided hike lasting about 45 minutes on a gravel surface trail. Meet at the Elaine trailhead as we discover the rich natural heritage of the area and history of…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
                            
                        
            
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        Rock House Cave Hike
                                    Sunday, November 02, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…
                            
                        
            
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        Wild Women Wednesday Hiking Group
                                    Wednesday, November 05, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Ladies, are you looking for someone to go hiking with? Join the Pinnacle Mountain Wild Women and a park interpreter for a hike on one of the Pinnacle Mountain State Park's gorgeous trails or a…
                            
                        
            
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        Discovery Hike
                                    Friday, November 07, 2025
                                            / 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter on the Slunger Creek Nature Trail to explore the sights and sounds Lake Catherine State Park has to offer. This stroll takes about 30 minutes and is about 3/4-mile long. Be…
                            
                        
            
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        Women in the Woods Campout
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025 - Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            “Keep close to nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir  Ladies, renew your spirit with time…
                            
                        
            
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        Terrain of Thought Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Enrich your experiences here at Lake Catherine State Park through nature journaling! Join a park interpreter at the trailhead for a hike along the Falls Branch Trail. We will take the easy 1/2-mile…
                            
                        
            
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        Leaf Peep Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            As days grow shorter and nights grow longer and cooler, biochemical processes in leaves begin to paint the landscape with nature's autumn palette. Hike the Harris Creek Trail with a park interpreter…
                            
                        
            
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        Explorin’ With Lauren: Fall Birding in the Ozarks
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join NWA Wild Birds Unlimited Education Director Lauren Eno on a bird
walk to discover some winter resident birds at Hobbs. This beginner-friendly
bird walk will help birders of all levels practice…
                            
                        
            
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        Fall Colors Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter to hike the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail. Enjoy the beautiful fall colors and discuss why this change occurs. This hike is 0.8-mile long, moderate with a slight incline, and will be…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by American Indians from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…
                            
                        
            
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        Delta Heritage Trail in Autumn
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            No two rides or hikes on Delta Heritage Trail are the same. Each season offers its own show. Join a park interpreter for a guided easy 1-mile hike lasting about 45-minutes on crushed gravel…
                            
                        
            
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        Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight…
                            
                        
            
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        Nightshift Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            When the sun goes down, the forest wakes up in a whole new way at Mount Magazine State Park. Join a park interpreter on a guided night hike to meet the wild creatures who rule the dark, from stealthy…
                            
                        
            
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        Women in the Woods Campout
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            “Keep close to nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir  Ladies, renew your spirit with time…
                            
                        
            
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        Big Ben Trail Guided Hike
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter to learn about Village Creek State Park's history, listen to the stories behind the name of Ben, and acknowledge the power your actions can have here. This is a 0.5-mile…
                            
                        
            
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