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Creative Contraptions for Discovering Diamonds

Since the park has suspended mining equipment rentals during the pandemic, most visitors now bring their own tools from home or from one of the local businesses and individuals who rent and sell minin...
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Educator Lesson: Louisiana Purchase Surveyors

Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park is in the Delta region of eastern Arkansas near Brinkley. This park protects the initial point of surveys for lands acquired by the United St...
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Answers to More Common Crater Questions

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Many first-time guests to the Crater wonder the same things when they arrive. Here are answers to a few of the more common questions we hear.
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The Most Colorful Time of the Year

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Over the next few weeks, visitors will travel to Arkansas to enjoy cooler weather and beautiful fall foliage. Though the colors of autumn are fleeting, yo...
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Photo Essay: The Secrets of the St. Francis 

Parkin Archeological State Park in eastern Arkansas focuses on protecting cultural resources. The St. Francis River, a very large and mostly overlooked resource here, has...
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Self-Guided Tour of Historic Washington State Park

Click below to download a self-guided walking tour of Historic Washington State Park, which lets you explore Washington, Arkansas, and its history at your own pace. This historic park makes up the lar...
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Video: Fun on Enders Fault Trail

During this short unnarrated video, the camera shows a mountain biker’s point of view during a fast and exciting ride on Enders Fault Trail at Woolly Hollow State Park. Viewers see thick green forest ...
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Photo Essay: Black Gold In 1920s South Arkansas

The oil-rich town of Smackover is in the heart of the Arkansas oil fields. The 1920s south Arkansas oil boom brought danger and destruction, but also a sense of opportunity and change that has lasted ...