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Getting Your Feet Wet

The best way to learn is to get your feet wet by taking part in a creek seining program. It was developed to help monitor the aquatic life found in Lee Creek, but it turned into so much more.
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Words Get Cheaper by the Day

Words get cheaper by the day.  So do pictures.  The technological revolution has made almost everyone an author and photographer. 
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The Park that was a Farm

Entering Crowley’s Ridge State Park, the first things you notice are the trees.  As you wander through the park you will see a wide variety of trees, shrubs, vines, and flowering plants. 
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The Timelessness of Petit Jean State Park

One of the purposes of establishing Petit Jean State Park in 1923 was to protect an exceptional piece of Arkansas for the future enjoyment of the public. 
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Sharing the Trails with Snakes

If you're hiking on an Arkansas trail, you'll want to watch your step. Not only to see where you're walking but potentially to save yourself - and a snake - from a bad run in. 
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Summer in Full Swing at the Crater of Diamonds

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! This past Memorial Day Weekend marked the beginning of summer hours and activities at the Crater of Diamonds. From now through August 10, the park’s diamo...
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It’s School Group Season!

Most of our parks have programs specifically designed for school groups that are aligned with the Arkansas K-12 and can accommodate School Groups throughout the year.
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Growing up in day camps

Arkansas State Parks host a variety of camps including Archeology Camps, Adventure Camps, Traveling Camps, Nature Camps, and History Camps.  With so much to choose from maybe we can turn “I’m bor...
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Artifact Tales

Artifacts amaze me. It is a simple statement but every word is true. In certain cases, they are the only link that we have to past cultures. The American Indians that lived here are called the Plum Ba...