What does the fur of a black bear feel like? Meet a park interpreter in the historic CCC Room at Mather Lodge to discover some interesting features about the mammals of Petit Jean State Park. You…

What are the different types of spider webs you can find in the park? Find out by joining a park interpreter and "stick" around to for a game to see who can make the best spider web! 

Meet a park interpreter to learn about the Junior Ranger Program, a program intended for kids aged 6-14 to connect with Arkansas State Parks and our resources. Start your journey to become an official…

Not all bugs are insects—but are all insects bugs? Join us at Lake Frierson State Park for fun, hands-on adventure where kids will learn to spot the difference, search for tiny critters, and discover…

What is the Wonder House? It’s not only a place, but also an experience. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Wonder House takes us back in time almost 100 years.…

So, you've found yourself lost in the wilderness. Now what? Join a park interpreter on the Delta Woodlands Trail to learn the ABC's of what to do in this worst-case scenario. This is an easy, paved,…

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…

Most of us are familiar with the wildlife seen in Queen Wilhelmina State Park, but do you recognize the animal from only its skull? Each skull gives a set of clues to figure out what animal it is.…

Join a park interpreter for an opportunity to discover the owls of Bull Shoals-White River State Park! A short discussion about owls will be followed by a short hike where we will call to…

Enjoy a relaxing and scenic cruise on DeGray Lake! Discover the history of the lake, wildlife, view rock outcrops, and unique islands. Seating is limited—reservations can be made beginning…

Join us for a night sky presentation by the Memphis Astronomical Society. Afterwards, we will move outside to view night sky objects through telescopes. If there is overcast or…

Meet a park interpreter at the campground amphitheater and test your knowledge of America's only public diamond mine in a fun trivia battle! Benches are available at the amphitheater but it is…

Tonight, we’ll take a caravan of golf carts out in search of nocturnal animals. Be sure to bring a flashlight! Space is limited and reservations are required. Reservations can be made beginning noon…

Mount Magazine’s exceptionally dark skies make for exceptionally bright stars. Witness stunning light that has taken an unfathomably long journey to be enjoyed by you from Cameron Bluff…

Join a park interpreter in this craft of creating animals either native or from your own imagination from leaf rubbings. We will discuss the different plants used in the craft as well as the animals…

Join a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center, lower level to walk through the search area and learn about the best places to search for diamonds. Along the way, you’ll hear stories of past…

Join a park interpreter on the Dardanelle side of the park near the courtesy dock to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds. Even if you've never birded before, you can enjoy…

The world of moths is as vast and beautiful as that of their daytime cousins, the butterflies. But staying up at night isn't the only way to experience these often overlooked beauties. Come to Logoly…

Interested in birding but not sure where to start? Join a park interpreter for an introduction to birding basics. We will walk a relatively easy 1/2-mile section of the Seven Hollows Trail, and you…

Cotton plants grow fluffy white bolls, but you can’t just pick them and turn them into cloth. Join a park interpreter to learn how one important machine built an entire industry in the past…