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Visitor Finds 4.38-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) — Noreen Wredberg of Granite Bay, Calif., found the 4.38-carat yellow diamond sitting on top of the ground within an hour of searching. It’s the largest diamond found so far this ...

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Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers

The varied and rugged terrain of the Ozarks at Lake Fort Smith State Park in northwest Arkansas offers suitable homes for many different types of animals. Large animals like b...

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Find Mesmerizing Mimetoliths at Crater of Diamonds

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Have you ever looked at clouds and imagined dogs, elephants, or dragons? Have you noticed faces or creatures in the knots and holes of a tree trunk? If so...

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Hiking With Man’s Best Friend

Lake Dardanelle State Park, located in Russellville, Arkansas, provides a quiet and relaxing setting to enjoy the outdoors with the entire family, including man’s best friend. The park features a larg...

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Even More Answers to Common Crater of Diamonds State Park Questions

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! First-time visitors often have a lot of questions for our staff. The following are a few of the more common inquiries we hear at the park, along with answ...

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Visitor Finds 1.90-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Seth and Jessica Erickson, of Chatfield, MN, recently embarked on an 11-state road trip for their tenth anniversary. Having first heard about Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park years ago, they p...

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Video: The Rhythm of Rattle Making

In this video, meet Park Interpreter Melissa Ray from Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park and learn how to recreate the rhythmic sound of American Indian rattles. They are simple to m...

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Shea Lewis Named Next Director of Arkansas State Parks

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, today announced Shea Lewis as the next director for Arkansas State Parks. Lewis will repla...

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FIRST DAY HIKES START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT

Make a New Year’s resolution to improve your health and happiness by kicking off 2020 with an invigorating First Day Hikes at an Arkansas State Park.  On January 1st, Arkansas will join...

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Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park hosts open house of Collection Management Facility

(PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark.) – Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park hosted an open house of its Collection Management Facility today. Work was recently completed on the facility to address repair issues and ...

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Visitor Finds 4.38-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Tiny Tough Skinks: 3 Tips for Nature Observers

Find Mesmerizing Mimetoliths at Crater of Diamonds

Hiking With Man’s Best Friend

Even More Answers to Common Crater of Diamonds State Park Questions

Visitor Finds 1.90-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Video: The Rhythm of Rattle Making

Shea Lewis Named Next Director of Arkansas State Parks

FIRST DAY HIKES START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park hosts open house of Collection Management Facility

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