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Music to Your Ears: A Ukulele Highpoint Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Perseverance of life at Mount Magazine State Park should be music to your ears! Let a park interpreter share some original ukulele songs on the way up to Arkansas' highpoint that highlight…
                            
                        
            
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        Who Goes There?
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            There are many creatures that call Lake Dardanelle State Park home. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to discover who they are and what clues they leave behind as they move about their…
                            
                        
            
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        Nightshift Hike
                                    Saturday, November 08, 2025
                                            / 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            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…
                            
                        
            
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        The Big Five Hike
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter for a big, 5-mile hike on Mount Magazine! Hiking in some of the same steps of people dating as far back as the 1800s, participants will experience the pure mountain…
                            
                        
            
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        Fall Colors Walk
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            With the changing of seasons comes an abundance of color. Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a leisurely stroll along the Meadowbrook Trail to soak up the beauty of fall. 
                            
                        
            
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        What's in a Name? Monument Trail Tabletop
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Karst, Wolf Den, Sawtooth, and Timberjack Trails all have names with a connection to our natural resources and history. Join a park interpreter to learn more about their origins and get…
                            
                        
            
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        Driving History Tour
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Discover the people and events that
shaped this area before and after it became a state park on this van tour of
Hobbs State Park. A park interpreter will drive you to several locations while sharing…
                            
                        
            
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        Highpoint Hike
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Reaching the highpoint provides more than just bragging rights- it provides a sense of home and habitat! Join a park interpreter for a hike to the highest point in Arkansas. Seasonally appropriate…
                            
                        
            
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        Nosey Nelly
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Learning not to use our eyes and rely on our other senses is difficult for some. It can be a very rewarding experience if we give it a chance. Join the park interpreter in the visitor center…
                            
                        
            
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        Travel Through Time Look & Learn Table
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Discover how travel on the Arkansas River has evolved! The construction of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System made river travel much easier. Stop by the park…
                            
                        
            
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        Mountain Songs in the Hearth Area
                                    Sunday, November 09, 2025
                                            / 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            The hearth is where the heart is! Join a park interpreter and enjoy a few original guitar songs that highlight some of the wonderful natural and cultural resources of Mount Magazine State Park. 
                            
                        
            
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        Oh, I am on a Mountain!: A Dripping Springs Trail Hike
                                    Monday, November 10, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            While it’s great to immerse yourself in all the trees of Mount Magazine State Park, it can be easy to forget one is on Arkansas’ tallest mountain. A hike down Dripping Springs trail serves as one…
                            
                        
            
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        Equipped to Survive
                                    Monday, November 10, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                             Life
at Mount Magazine State Park is equipped to survive what can be a challenging
environment. Are you equipped to survive a quiz that tests your knowledge of
Mount Magazine State Park’s resources?…
                            
                        
            
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        Purge the Privet
                                    Monday, November 10, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater and help remove invasive privet to protect native habitats at Lake Dardanelle State Park. Learn to identify this harmful plant, then grab some gloves and…
                            
                        
            
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        What's for Lunch
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 5:30 a.m. - 6 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            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…
                            
                        
            
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        Morning Bird Hike
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds. Even if you’ve never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new…
                            
                        
            
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        Eagle Tour
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Lake Dardanelle State Park is proud to offer free winter lake cruises for the best chance of seeing our national symbol, the American bald eagle (weather permitting). Many other spectacular birds will…
                            
                        
            
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        A Walk amongst the Fish
                                    Tuesday, November 11, 2025
                                            / 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            Join park staff for a walk through the visitor center and look at the aquariums. Learn how to identify the many fish living in Lake Dardanelle. 
                            
                        
            
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        Spinning and Lace Making Demonstration
                                    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
                                            / 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
                                                
            
                                                                            In this special showcase, local spinners will share how they craft fibers into yarn and lacemakers will exhibit the creation of handmade laces. They welcome all interested visitors to join them for an…
                            
                        
            
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