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Cara Curtis

Cara Curtis is a park interpreter at Mississippi River State Park in eastern Arkansas. After earning a degree in mass communications, she started looking for ways to tell Arkansas stories. Luckily, th...
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Ivory Detter

Ivory Detter is currently a seasonal park interpreter at Millwood State Park. Through her last few years with Arkansas State Parks, Ivory has discovered a passion for the conservation of wildlife, fed...
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Video: Kayaking Among Flooded Cypress

Kayaking on Hornor Neck Lake, within the park, is always an adventure that takes you through beautiful Delta scenery and stories. Gliding among large bald-cypress trees, you’ll find wildlife...
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Video: A Cascading Legacy

Devil’s Den State Park is a special place set aside to protect and preserve the natural and cultural resources of this unique Ozark Valley in northwest Arkansas. For over a year in...
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Video: Fun with a Fox

This video features a curious red fox kit exploring the perimeter of its home at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. 
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Make Do & Mend 

With no way to bring in fabric from the trade centers on the Mississippi River, the housewives of Jacksonport had to be creative in their efforts not only to keep up with fashions but to kee...
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Draw with a Park Ranger: Let’s Draw a Raccoon

Raccoons draw attention for both their unique appearance and their antics you might see while camping at Mount Magazine State Park. In the photo essay below, join along a...
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Sasha Bowles

Sasha Bowles is a Park Interpreter II at Lake Dardanelle State Park. She and her family take every opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Arkansas. She is enthusiastic about sharing her love of nature and...