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Herbal Oils

Herbed oils, when safely made, labeled, stored and consumed in a timely manner, are delicious additions to many home-cooked dishes and can also be used in body care products. First, obtain small quant...
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Christmas Thoughts

Plant use is interwoven in every aspect of human existence. Balsams, gums and resins are substances from the plant kingdom that travel worldwide in the marketplace, playing important supportive roles ...
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Frost Flowers

This past week, all of the botanizers, hunters and nature lovers have been treated to ice sculptures in the woods and along roadsides, creeks and wetlands. With daytime temperatures remaining below th...
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Cutting Greens

In early December, with Halloween and Thanksgiving past, the cold mist sits low on the land, hydrating pine and cedar boughs with fine fog. With this weather, nature provides conditioned, seasonal mat...
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Garlic Planting

This week, November 7 through 12, the gardening moon phase is the second quarter, going into a super full moon on Monday, November 14. We will be gardening in the dark of the moon, a time to kill plan...
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About

Your state parks are incredibly diverse with beautiful wetlands, rocky mountains, clear streams and lakes, and quiet hollows. Your parks have no entry fees, beautiful overnight faciliti...
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Billy Nations

Billy Nations is Assistant Superintendent At Historic Washington State Park. Billy started as an Extra Help Tour Guide in 1994 and has also been a printer, blacksmith, interpreter, and chief interpret...
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Grady Spann

Grady Spann enjoys spending time in parks with his family, riding his mountain bike and motorcycle around Arkansas. He worked for Arkansas State Parks for more than 24 years serving in various positio...