As the sun goes down on Lake Dardanelle, the sky is lit up with beautiful colors glowing in the sky. Join a park interpreter in the picnic area between the visitor center and the weigh-in pavilion as…

Join a park interpreter on this 3-mile walk down the newly created Owl Pass Trail that traverses the Little Maumelle River. Along the way we will explore the early spring blooms growing on the river…

Join the Plantation Agriculture Museum in a Sakura Matsuri, or cherry blossom festival held to recognize the arrival of spring and to celebrate the museum's grove of sakura trees honoring the Japanese…

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at throwing a spear? Join a park interpreter to learn how to throw a spear with the help of a little-known Native American tool called an atlatl. Through this fun…

Learn about the beautiful wildflowers that grow at Lake Sylvia in the springtime. View examples of these plants and learn facts about them. Use a flower field guide to identify the plants found at the…

Now that it is spring the bugs are coming out. Meet a park interpreter to learn all about insects, arachnids, and other awesome arthropods that can be found at Pinnacle Mountain State Park.

The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…

Join a park interpreter in the breezeway of Mather Lodge for a tour of this architectural park gem. Discover some secrets of the past and gain insight into the undergone changes of one of Arkansas’s…

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

Come one, come all, and discover turtles both big and small. Where do they live, what do they eat, how do they survive this fast paced world? A park interpreter will explain it all.

Join a park interpreter to explore the vibrant wildlife at Lake Sylvia Recreation Area. Take a mile long hike on the Lake Sylvia Trail to see what animal evidence we can find! Learn about the wildlife…

Join a park interpreter on a guided stroll along the Kingfisher Trail. We will stomp around the swamp learning about all that make wetlands great and the critters big and small that call it home.

The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…

Many of the early explorers, including those that traveled through the area around what is now Lake Dardanelle State Park, kept journals of the things they saw and experienced as they traversed the…

Learn how to find traces of the wildlife found at Lake Sylvia. Explore animal artifacts such as pelts, antlers, prints and more. Then, create an animal print craft to take home as a keepsake of your…

Storytelling is a tool that connects past, present, and future generations. Even though we don’t know what stories these prehistoric people told, we can be sure they were sharing stories and keeping…

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at throwing a spear? Join a park interpreter to learn how to throw a spear with the help of a little-known Native American tool called an atlatl. Through this fun…

The Plum Bayou Mounds site is one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Occupied by Native Americans from about 650 to 1050 AD, this site is…

Birds of all sizes, colors, and shapes can be seen flying around Pinnacle Mountain State Park, but do they all eat the same thing? Join a park interpreter to learn what all different bird species have…

Did you know that Native Americans wore jewelry for some of the same reasons we wear jewelry today? Join a park interpreter to discover some Native American jewelry pieces left by the Plum Bayou…