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David Armstrong

David Armstrong began his adventure with Arkansas State Parks in 2012 as a seasonal park interpreter at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. He remains at Arkansas’s only resort state park to this...
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Photo Essay: DeGray in Bloom

Each spring, DeGray Lake Resort State Park is adorned in an array of colorful blooms, some of which can easily go unnoticed. This photo essay is a tribute to just a handful of&nbsp...
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Amy Griffin

Amy Griffin works as a Park Interpreter II at Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park. She started sharing her love for nature and recreation as a seasonal interpreter at DeGray Lake...
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Connecting to a Prehistoric People   

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park in Scott, Arkansas is a unique American Indian mound complex that was the cultural center of the Plum Bayou people, who interacted with their envir...
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Mayflies: Nuisance or Nutrient? 

Fishing is a favored pastime at Lake Dardanelle State Park, making people the top of this food chain. We love to catch fish, but often don’t think of all the creatures it took to build that ...
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Kara Helton

Kara Helton started working with Arkansas State Parks as a seasonal desk clerk at Woolly Hollow State Park in spring 2018, and she is now a park interpreter at Village Creek State Park in ea...
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Remember T.R.A.I.L.S. and Be a Safe Hiker

In this article, we will cover some helpful tips and habits a potential hiker like you can incorporate into your routine. Whether you are an experienced hiker or not, these habits ...
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Heather Runyan

Heather Runyan is the park interpreter at Logoly State Park. She served two terms as an AmeriCorps member before joining Arkansas State Parks in 2006 as the park interpreter at Crowley's Ridge State P...
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Video: Deer at Dusk

Village Creek State Park offers a chance for survival to many white-tailed deer. Natural resources that are protected here give the deer plenty of spaces to make their homes. The w...
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