Join a park interpreter at the open pavilion for some tips on cooking in a Dutch oven, weather permitting. We will cover the basics of cast iron care, Dutch oven uses, and temperature control. Food…

Grab your costume and join our park staff to enjoy a fun night of games and competitions in celebration of Halloween! All games will be held at the pavilion and followed by campground…

Owls are expert hunters. Do you know why? Join a park interpreter to discover why owls are perfectly adapted for life in Bull Shoals-White River State Park, and which ones live at the park!

Discover the Wonders of the Night Sky! Join park staff and the Northwest Arkansas Astronomical Society at the pavilion for an evening of stargazing. Bring your own telescope or binoculars or explore…

This fall, make the beautiful drive to the Ozark Folk Center for the Next Generation Concert during Bean Festival in Mountain View, Arkansas on Saturday, October 25, 2025. You're sure to enjoy…

Tonight, we’ll take a caravan of golf carts out in search of nocturnal animals. Be sure to bring a flashlight! Space is limited and reservations are required. Reservations can be made…

An evening at Historic Washington State Park provides a chance to indulge your imagination. Accompany an interpretive guide through selected sites in Washington that have some “unexplained” happenings…

Have you ever shone a flashlight into the woods and seen a pair of eyes staring back at you? It might be creepy, but there is a reason for the reflection! Join a park interpreter on a late-night…

Ghost Roasters are invited to find the park interpreter in the campgrounds. During the last hour of our trick-or-treating event, she will be demonstrating how to prepare some epic Dutch oven s'mores…

Enjoy some original guitar songs inspired by the stars that light up Mount Magazine State Park's beautiful dark skies as you relax on the lodge terrace!

What’s creeping around the forest floor? As the leaves and air temperature begin to fall, tarantulas begin to show themselves in Arkansas. Join a park interpreter to discover the life of a tarantula…

Join a park interpreter for a 3.5-mile guided hike around Lake Bennett to become more acquainted with the native flora and fauna seen in the park. This is a moderate hike and is expected to last…

Join a park interpreter to observe, study, and explore the natural environments of Bear Creek Lake. We will be nature detectives, using our senses to investigate the plants, animals, and habitats…

Meet a park interpreter to hike to the park's archeology site, Rock House Cave. We will view American Indian rock art and discover more about the windows into the past that these images provide. This…

By learning basic knot tying skills, you can learn to set up your campsite quickly and efficiently. Meet a park interpreter in the grassy area across from the visitor center to learn to tie a few…

Enjoy the fall colors on the Lake Sylvia Loop Trail! Hike with a park interpreter and learn what kind of trees are along the trail on this moderate 0.8-mile hike. The meeting spot is at Lake Sylvia…

For many people, bats seem like scary creatures of the night. Join the park interpreter to learn the truth behind some of the common bat myths and misunderstandings.

We invite you to join park staff as we do our part to keep Arkansas beautiful. This year we will be focusing on trash removal in the campground and day use area following our Halloween event. The…

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

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…