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Celebrate 50 years with Crater of Diamonds State Park

(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) – This month, guests at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park are invited to celebrate the park's golden anniversary on April 22 and 23. At 4 p.m. on Friday, April 22, retir...

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Controlled burns at Pinnacle Mountain State Park begin April 21

(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Trees, tree trimmings and brush will be burned at Pinnacle Mountain State Park as early as Thursday, April 21, 2022, and continuing through next week, depending on weather condit...

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The rich history of blacksmithing and the Bowie Knife in Washington

This year marks the inaugural launch of the James Black's Bowie Heritage Festival in Washington, Arkansas. The city, in partnership with the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana Foundation and Histor...

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Intimacy of candlelight

Lighting in the 19th century brought families closer together in the domestic space, creating an intimacy that today's electric-driven lighting cannot replicate. This is the theme of our new mini cand...

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Visitor finds 2.38-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

(MURFREESBORO, Ark.) — A regular visitor found a 2.38-carat brown diamond on April 10 at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. It is the largest diamond found at the park this year.   ...

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Visitor finds 2.38-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

A regular visitor found a 2.38-carat brown diamond on April 10 at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. It is the largest diamond found at the park this year.   After more than a deca...

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Summertime Diamond Searching Requires Planning, Attention

The summer season at Crater of Diamonds State Park begins on Memorial Day Weekend. Summer is typically the busiest season at the park, as families spend their vacations searching for diamonds in Arkan...

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Alex Hedegard

After four years in the Florida Park Service, Alex returned to his home state, serving as a seasonal park interpreter at Pinnacle Mountain State Park since May of 2019. He moved to Lake Chicot State P...

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Lake Chicot State Park: A “C” of Discovery

Lake Chicot serves as a “C” (sea) of discovery, delivering a pristine bald cypress ecosystem that provides both beauty and a healthy haven for much of Lake Chicot State Park’s wildlife. As you watc...

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Celebrate 50 years with Crater of Diamonds State Park

Controlled burns at Pinnacle Mountain State Park begin April 21

The rich history of blacksmithing and the Bowie Knife in Washington

Intimacy of candlelight

Visitor finds 2.38-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Visitor finds 2.38-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Summertime Diamond Searching Requires Planning, Attention

Alex Hedegard

Lake Chicot State Park: A “C” of Discovery

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