Join us for a weekend of family fun as we celebrate our special feathered friends! There will be bird-themed programs, birder walks, and guest speakers for you to enjoy! Whether you’re an expert or a…

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…

All birders, from experts to novices, are welcome to join us on this morning birder walk with NWA bird expert Joe Neal. May is peak migration, so we’ll be on the lookout for all the dazzling warblers,…

Join a park interpreter for our monthly hike for adults the first Saturday of each month. Each hike will include healthy outdoor recreation, sharing some of nature’s secrets, and the opportunity to…

As the days get longer in spring, it allows us a wonderful opportunity to look for wildflowers, butterflies, and other bits of nature that we don’t see during the short, cold days of winter. Join Park…

The forest at Logoly State Park is full of color, especially in the spring. Join the park interpreter for a 1.25-mile hike where we will search for the colors of the woods. Tennis shoes or hiking…

Exploration, opportunity, and progress forged the culture that you find here today. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area near the weigh-in pavilion to learn about an early toy that was made by…

To know Petit Jean State Park, you have to know Cedar Falls. Meet a park interpreter to hike down to the foot of this landmark waterfall! The Cedar Falls hike is 2-miles round trip and strenuous,…

Cheese and butter making have long been effective ways to preserve milk and for the families of tenant farmers and sharecroppers, selling cheese and butter to the local general store was a reliable…

The families who settled here long before the Civil War share many of the same values and traditions we hold today. Explore the similarities and differences between our ways of life…

Meet a park interpreter in the Diamond Discovery Center to learn the tricks of the trade at this demonstration of diamond searching methods!

The American black bear relies on quality habitat in order to thrive and call Arkansas home. Join park interpreters to discover the ins and outs of the life of a black bear and investigate the vital…

Experience the benefits of hiking outdoors on historic Benefield Trail. Breathtaking views can be expected on this hike. Seasonally appropriate attire, drinking water, sturdy hiking shoes,…

Put on your detective caps and figure out what the animals have been up to in Lake Ouachita State Park. Animal signs can be found all around us here in the park, and they tell us the stories of the…

For many, the very word just makes their skin crawl. For others, snakes are wild wonders of the reptile world. Regardless of which camp you gravitate towards, chances are good that you might…

Lives were forever changed here on December 7, 1862. Join us for a 1-mile walk along the ridgeline where the heaviest fighting occurred during the Civil War Battle of Prairie Grove. Meet…

What has eight legs and eats bugs? Discover some of the fascinating things spiders do. Learn how they make their homes, find food, and even which ones are dangerous to us. Join a park interpreter in…

The “healing” waters of Three Sisters Springs had an impact on many people from the past as they continue to be important to us today. Join a park interpreter for a trip back in time to rediscover the…

Hop on into the spring while discovering how bullfrogs hunt their food. This program will last about 30 minutes and is in the nature cabin. Come ready to hop along and see if you can make it as a…

Join a park interpreter for this easy, 3/4 -mile guided walk along the Green Heron trail in search of frogs, salamanders, and other “herps.” Let's see what critters we can discover as we enjoy views…