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Visiting the Crater during the Spring

It’s hard to believe that spring break is just around the corner, after the icy weather the park has received in recent weeks. Looking forward to warmer weather, families from all over the country are...
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5 Activities To Do In State Parks

You probably already know there are tons of fun activities to do with your family and friends while visiting the state parks of Arkansas – things like hiking scenic trails, kayaking on lakes and strea...
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When boring is not boring

All the shotguns you see here evolved from the less reliable and less effective guns of an earlier period to the reliably accurate and artistic designs of modern firearms. All it took was a little-kno...
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You Couldn’t Make This Story Up!

Black History Month is upon us, we think it appropriate to remind our would-be visitors to Historic Washington State Park of the program opportunities that lay in store for them as related to the Afri...
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Geocaching at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Geocaching is an outdoor scavenger hunt that people around the world participate in. It is a great way to get out on a trail and explore a new area you wouldn’t normally explore. Crater of Diamonds ha...
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Discovering Conglomerates at the Crater

A conglomerate is a sedimentary rock made of other rocks glued together, like nature’s concrete!  They have a variety of colorful rocks cemented together