Make your own one-of-a-kind nature journal during this creative program! Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater to create a nature journal about wildflowers, animals, trees, and more. Learn how to make a unique journal that you can take with you anywhere you go! Please sign up in the visitor
Can you name the Cane Creek State Park creature craniums correctly? Do you know how to identify animals by their skull? There are lots of wonderful and amazing creatures that call Arkansas home, and many of them live right here in Cane Creek State Park. Come to the visitor center and test your
There's a lot more to spiders than meets the eye! Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for a guided craft to make your own spider sidekick and learn more about the many benefits of spiders at Daisy State Park.
<p>Join a park interpreter for our monthly hike for adults on
the first Saturday of each month. Each hike will include healthy outdoor
recreation, sharing some of nature’s secrets, and the opportunity to socialize.
Bring a friend and meet some new ones! Dogs are welcome if they are leashed and
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Celebrate our nation’s birthday while discovering
more about our national symbol and a resident of Beaver Lake, the bald eagle!
Step into an “eagle nest” for a selfie and make an eagle craft! A 15-minute program begins every half hour. Come and go as you please.
These two groups of creatures are the most dangerous that you could encounter when hiking or biking at Hobbs State Park. Discover more about these creatures and how to avoid them. A 15-minute program begins every half hour. Come and go as you please.
Black bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join a park interpreter on this family-friendly 0.5-mile hike along Sinking Stream Trail to discover more about the black bear, how to live safely in bear country, and other “bear” necessities. Meet at the
Meet a park interpreter in the breezeway at Mather Lodge for <i>Expedition Petit Jean</i>, a 2-hour hiking program focused on planning your perfect park adventure with your abilities, experience, and the weather in mind. As a group, we’ll choose a trail and set off on a hike of up to two miles—be sure to
Join a park interpreter at the historic CCC chimney for a 30-minute beginner-friendly program on how to navigate using a compass. Whether you're new to compass skills or just need a quick refresher, this hands-on session at Petit Jean State Park will help you find your way with confidence.
A topographic map is one of the best tools to have in your backpack on all your adventures, but especially at Petit Jean State Park. Join a park interpreter at the<br />
Palisades Overlook to learn how to read this style of map and venture onto a short hike to truly understand what the lines mean. This