Before the invention of the synthetic dyes we use now, people used the plants, minerals, and sometimes the animals around them to color their clothes. Join a park interpreter to learn more about how…

Join a park interpreter for a family-friendly bike ride along the CCC Hike and Bike Trail. We’ll start at the Old Visitor Center trailhead, ride to Mather Lodge with a stop at the Lower…

Whether you know a lot or a little about birds, they're still fun to watch. Arkansas is a temporary home to some interesting and beautiful bird species that migrate here during the winter. Meet a park…

Make your own one-of-a-kind nature journal during this creative program! Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to create a nature journal about wildflowers, animals, trees, and more. Learn how…

Lake Catherine State Park is home to many herptiles, amphibians and reptiles! Meet a park interpreter at the nature cabin to play this fun game and learn all about these fascinating animals.

Nature is full of beautiful colors, and with those come a web of lies and deceit! Join us in the visitor center to be put to the test as we look at the many ways wildlife use colors for camouflage and…

Have you ever wondered where some of the phrases we use came from? Surprisingly, many originated from steamboat lingo. Join a park interpreter and learn how these phrases may or may not have changed…

As the Arkansas River journeys through Lake Dardanelle, it continually shapes the land and creates opportunities for people like you. We have to be careful when enjoying these opportunities so that we…

Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted the National Bird of the United States to be a turkey? Or that a gobbling turkey can be heard from up to a mile away on a quiet day? Come to Cane Creek State…

The hearth is where the heart is! Join a park interpreter and enjoy a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources of Magazine State Park during…

Join a park interpreter for a special evening under the stars at Petit Jean State Park. November is one of the best months for stargazing, with crisp air and longer nights revealing some of…

With their fathers, brothers, and husbands gone off to fight in the Civil War, Southern women had to do not only their own housework, but learn to take on the jobs of their male relatives, too! Join a…

Meet at the amphitheater to enjoy a scrumptious cobbler cooked in a Dutch oven. Learn the basics of cast iron cooking and how to season and care for a Dutch oven. Bring a cool beverage and your…

What are the three essential things a fire needs to thrive? Join a park interpreter at Lake Poinsett State Park and learn about fire building and safety. We might even have a few campfire stories to…

Lake Dardanelle State Park is home to many creatures. Discover some of Lake Dardanelle State Park’s nocturnal residents. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater and learn what animals come out…

In the dark skies of Village Creek State Park, you find eternal guides. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to hear stories about the guides in the sky, lessons these guides have taught…

Enjoy Mountainous Event 2025 with some original guitar songs inspired by the stars that light up Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful dark skies as you relax on the lodge terrace!

Calling all nature detectives! Join a park interpreter for a mystery-solving navigation challenge. We will learn how to use a compass then find hidden clue checkpoints to solve a nature mystery. Can…

The choices you make when you are outside make a big difference. The Leave No Trace principles are important for all ages, but especially for girls and boys who are just beginning to experience…

Falling leaves don’t just disappear, they fuel the forest. Join us to uncover how soil, fungi, insects, and other recyclers turn autumn’s leaf litter into next spring’s growth. Join a park interpreter…