Start or add to your knowledge of surviving in the great outdoors. This weekend will be filled with survival skills workshops and bush craft such as map and compass, fire starting, shelter building,…

Exhausted the recipes of leftover Thanksgiving turkey? Join us at Cane Creek State Park for pizza and popcorn at Pavilion 2! Experience the rich flavor and hearty texture that only cast-iron cooking…

Join us at Historic Washington State Park’s Candle Shop and be part of a hands-on experience making candles and learning the history of candle making. Not only will you make your own creations, but…

Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a class in campfire cooking basics. We will use multiple mechanisms to cook outdoors – including cast iron over a campfire, Dutch ovens, and foil…

Join park staff for a special hiking 101 course. This course will include a hike along the park's Boy Scout Trail. While we won’t complete the full trail, we will hike about 7 miles of it. This is a…

Join park staff for a hands-on workshop to learn what life and work was like for the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 1731 at Petit Jean State Park. This interactive program lasts about 3 hours.…

Join a park interpreter to learn how to navigate using a map and compass to enhance your experiences while outdoors at Petit Jean State Park. This is a 3-hour course that will include about 1.5 hours…