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Vlog: Sheep to Shawl

At Ozark Folk Center State Park you can watch artisans in the craft village, like Jeanette who makes beautiful rugs and shawls by hand, using her own wool from her farm. 
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It’s About the People

As an interpreter at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park, I usually stop and speak with visitors, but something told me I should leave this gentleman undisturbed for a while. It was easy to tel...
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Winter To-Do List

If you’re looking for ways to come out of hibernation this winter, we have plenty of fun things to do. Here are 10 ideas we rounded up from our Arkansas State Parks team.  
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Hobbs Trail & Anniversary Weekend

Everyone is invited to celebrate the opening of the first Monument Trails, the 40th Anniversary of Hobbs State Park - Conservation Area, the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the Hobbs State Park Vis...
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Eagle Eyes

Each year, hundreds of bald eagles find their way to the Natural State to winter.  Arkansas State Parks have numerous programs and special events to help you explore the fascinating world of thes...
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Crater to Host Prospectors’ Gemboree on June 15

Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! Each year, thousands of visitors from all over the world visit Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. On Saturday, June 15, the park will host a celebration o...
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Archeology at Plum Bayou Mounds

Preserved at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park in Scott, Ark., are Arkansas’s tallest American Indian mounds. Three mounds remain where 18 once stood surrounded by an earthen embankment eight...