The diverse habitats around Lake Dardanelle State Park create many opportunities for discovery and exploration. Meet a park interpreter at the visitor center Orientation Room to find out what is in…

Ranger beads are an effective tool to keep track of your distance traveled, especially while hiking. Meet a park interpreter to make your own set of ranger beads and learn how they are used. No prior…

We have 8,000 gallons of aquariums, filled with many of the fish species found in Lake Dardanelle. Join park staff in the visitor center as they feed the fish live food. See for yourself, what’s for…

Discover how raccoons survive in the park and what their role in the environment with a park interpreter. 

Enjoy Lake Fort Smith State Park's history, fall scenery, geology, wildlife, and possible waterfalls on this boating adventure! Meet a park interpreter at the marina dock. Binoculars and life vests…

If bats could speak (or sing the Bad Rap Bat Rap), what would they tell us? A park interpreter will help “interpret” bats at this tabletop. Find out more about these…

Join a park interpreter on a moderately strenuous 2-mile like along Devil's Den State Park Monument Trails. Along the way, we'll identify native trees by examining their leaf shapes, bark textures,…

Ever wonder who’s wandering through the woods when you’re not looking? Join a park interpreter to learn about Mount Magazine State Park’s wildlife by identifying their tracks and uncovering their…

As seasons change, so does the nature that surrounds us! Experience what’s happening now that summer is giving way to fall in the great outdoors at Bull Shoals-White River State Park on the Heritage…

There are many creatures that call Lake Dardanelle State Park home. Join a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to discover who they are and what clues they leave behind…

Dragonflies are unique creatures that tell us a lot about the environment. Join a park interpreter to discover their characteristics and why they are helpful!

Calling all dog parents! Join a park interpreter in learning what it takes to be a B.A.R.K Ranger on this guided 1-mile hike. Then stick around to get your fur-baby certified as a Devil's Den State…

Are there elk in Arkansas? You bet! Reintroduced to Arkansas in the 1980s, elk now make their home on several sites near the Buffalo River. Join a park interpreter to learn more about…

Join a park interpreter at the campground amphitheater for an evening of fun around the campfire. Enjoy s'mores and a chance to test your park and nature knowledge through trivia! Supplies are…

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…

Let's explore the natural world through art! Join a park interpreter to create your very own natural journal that you can you use in the park. 

Meet a park interpreter for a hike to the waterfall on the Ozark Highlands Trail. This trek is designed for all ages. Just bring your appreciation of waterfalls and your ability to walk…

Join a park interpreter at the Cameron Bluff Overlook learn how to help Mount Magazine State Park identify and count broad-winged hawks! Participants could potentially view broad-winged…

Join a park interpreter for a morning of flavorful exploration as we showcase the art of crafting delicious breakfast treats in Arkansas' official state cooking vessel, the cast iron Dutch oven. We…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Project created work groups during the 1930s Great Depression Era, such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The WPA built public…