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Trail of Tears Guided Hike
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Meet a park interpreter to learn about the history of the Old Military Road Trail, which includes hiking along Arkansas’ most intact section of the Trail of Tears. This is a 1.5-mile moderate hike.…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Watch Cruise
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            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,…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Tour
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle (weather permitting). Many other spectacular birds will…
                            
                        
            
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        Nature Scavenger Hunt
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learn about nature and see a new perspective on our nature scavenger hunt! Join a park interpreter for a guided 3/4-mile hike to complete this outdoor scavenger hunt. Please wear good shoes…
                            
                        
            
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        "Around the Mountain" Base Trail Hike
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter as we travel the base of the mountain, enjoying the beauty of the season and seeing what we can discover along the way! This trail is moderate in difficulty, make sure to bring…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Saturday, November 22, 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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        Take Nothing But Pictures
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Have you ever been hiking in a park and discovered a pretty rock and wanted to take it? Or a beautiful flower and wanted to pick it? Join a park interpreter to enjoy a wonderful stroll along a short…
                            
                        
            
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        In Search of the White River Monster
                                    Saturday, November 22, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a hike along the beach and learn about the history of White River Monster sightings while watching for items that may have been mistaken for this mythical monster in the…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Saturday, November 22, 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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        Nightshift Hike
                                    Saturday, November 22, 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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        Morning Hike on the Coachwhip Trail
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join us for an early morning hike on the Coachwhip Trail and see what we can discover while circumnavigating Middle Mountain at the heart of our park. This hike is 3-miles in length and lightly…
                            
                        
            
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        Rock House Cave Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.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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        Big Ben Trail Guided Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 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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        The Big Five Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a big, 5-mile hike on Mount Magazine! Hiking in some of the same steps of people dating as far back as the 1800s, participants will experience the pure mountain…
                            
                        
            
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        Discovery Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for an easy hike down the Pale Wood Trail where we will discover what nature has in store. Feel free to bring binoculars, field guides, and your nature questions! Closed-toe…
                            
                        
            
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        Forest Floor Friends
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 1 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Nestled under rocks, leaves and logs, the forest floor in Petit Jean State Park is a thriving community waiting to be discovered if you take the time to look closely. Join a park interpreter to do…
                            
                        
            
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        Trees: Stories From the Past Guided Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Trees line the long path of Delta Heritage Trail State Park and have a story to tell. Here is your chance hear this story of how people used them in the past. Meet at the visitor center to join a park…
                            
                        
            
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        Ceremonial Site Tour
                                    Sunday, November 23, 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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        Highpoint Hike
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Watch Cruise
                                    Sunday, November 23, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            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,…
                            
                        
            
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