Birding is a weird and wonderful hobby to get into. You start out with an old beat up bird guide and a cheap pair of binoculars, figuring you would just give it a shot.
As an interpreter at an archeological park, I have my work cut out for me. I do not have the geology or the beauty of Lake Ouachita, nor do I have Mt. Magazine’s View to draw visitors to my door...
When you visit an Arkansas State Park, do you notice the condition of trails, campground, signs, exhibits, or roads? If it’s a weekend, do you notice people working who are not in uniform?
Winter may seem an unlikely season to go exploring outdoors, but it really can be amazing. This is the time of year to experience the geologic structure of Crowley’s Ridge in northeast Arkansas.
Arkansas’s state parks are here to protect natural and cultural resources. They’re here for outdoor recreation, support tourism, and inspire those personal and profound “everlasting moments...
Devil’s Den State Park has been a haven for mountain bikers for nearly 30 years, and this April is no exception. This weekend the park will celebrate its 29th Annual Mountain Bike Festival.
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A National Historic Landmark, the Plum Bayou Mounds site comprises one of the largest and most impressive archeological sites in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Preserved here are Arkansas’s talle...
The unique sandstone crevice caves found at Devil’s Den State Park offer an intriguing immersion into the literal center of the layers of geology that support all life in the park.
Many of your state parks offer evening programs that engage you with the world around you at night. Whether you're camping, hiking, stargazing, or an owl prowl.