Search Results

Event

Raccoons-The Masked Bandits

Who is the masked bandit? How is he able to get into your trash bins that you know you have sealed well? Does he live in Jackson County? Come find the answers to these and other questions about this m... Who is the masked bandit? How is he able to get into your trash bins that you know you have sealed well? Does he live in Jackson County? Come find the answers to these and other questions about this m...
Event

Skull Detectives

You may know the animals of Queen Wilhelmina State Park—but can you identify them by their skulls alone? Each one holds clues about the creature it belonged to. Join a park interpreter for a fun and c... You may know the animals of Queen Wilhelmina State Park—but can you identify them by their skulls alone? Each one holds clues about the creature it belonged to. Join a park interpreter for a fun and c...
Event

Owl Pellet Dissection: The Leftovers Lab

Many meat-eating birds, like owls, have an interesting way of dealing with unwanted parts of their food. Join a park interpreter for a closer look at owl pellets, nature’s version of a mystery puzzle.... Many meat-eating birds, like owls, have an interesting way of dealing with unwanted parts of their food. Join a park interpreter for a closer look at owl pellets, nature’s version of a mystery puzzle....
Event

Queen Wilhelmina State Park Jenga

Think you know Rich Mountain? Test your knowledge of its plants, wildlife, and history with a game of Jenga with a trivia twist! Meet in the Hearth Room for hands-on fun and a few surprising facts. Think you know Rich Mountain? Test your knowledge of its plants, wildlife, and history with a game of Jenga with a trivia twist! Meet in the Hearth Room for hands-on fun and a few surprising facts.
Event

Snake Sense

There’s no such thing as a “bad snake," just misunderstood ones. Join a park interpreter to learn about Arkansas’ six venomous snake species and discover how to stay safe if you ever encounter one in ... There’s no such thing as a “bad snake," just misunderstood ones. Join a park interpreter to learn about Arkansas’ six venomous snake species and discover how to stay safe if you ever encounter one in ...
Event

Wonder House Tour: Stories Set in Stone

What is the Wonder House? More than just a place, it’s an experience. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this unique home offers a glimpse into life nearly a century ago. Join a park... What is the Wonder House? More than just a place, it’s an experience. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this unique home offers a glimpse into life nearly a century ago. Join a park...
Event

Pinecone Bird Feeders

From worms to seeds, fish to insects, birds have quite a menu! Join a park interpreter to learn what different birds eat and craft your own all-natural pinecone bird feeder to take home. Note: This ac... From worms to seeds, fish to insects, birds have quite a menu! Join a park interpreter to learn what different birds eat and craft your own all-natural pinecone bird feeder to take home. Note: This ac...
Event

Stars on the Summit

What conditions are needed to view the planets and constellations in the night sky? Queen Wilhelmina State Park checks all the boxes! Join a park interpreter to take in the night sky through the lens ... What conditions are needed to view the planets and constellations in the night sky? Queen Wilhelmina State Park checks all the boxes! Join a park interpreter to take in the night sky through the lens ...
Event

The Pioneer Cemetery: A Lasting Legacy

Tucked away on Rich Mountain lies the final resting place of the area’s earliest settlers. Join a park interpreter at the Pioneer Cemetery to uncover stories of life on the mountain in the 1860s and l... Tucked away on Rich Mountain lies the final resting place of the area’s earliest settlers. Join a park interpreter at the Pioneer Cemetery to uncover stories of life on the mountain in the 1860s and l...
Event

Take Nothing But Pictures

Have you ever been hiking in a park and discovered a pretty rock and wanted to take it? Or a beautiful flower and wanted to pick it? Join a park interpreter to enjoy a wonderful stroll along a short p... Have you ever been hiking in a park and discovered a pretty rock and wanted to take it? Or a beautiful flower and wanted to pick it? Join a park interpreter to enjoy a wonderful stroll along a short p...