Devil’s Den State Park hosts open house of Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead and amenities
(WEST FORK, Ark.) – Devil’s Den State Park hosted an open house of its new Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead, parking area, restrooms and campground today. The Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead is part of the Monument Trail system, one of four sets of trails in the Arkansas State Park’s Monument Trails family. Other Monument Trail systems are located […]
Public, private partners sign agreement to explore trail expansion in Mena area
(MENA, Ark.) – Earlier today at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena, representatives of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the Ouachita National Forest, the Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation and the city of Mena formalized a memorandum of understanding to begin exploration of a trail expansion project in the Mena […]
Mena trail expansion to be explored through public, private agreement
MENA, Ark. – A memorandum of understanding to begin an exploratory phase of a trail expansion project will be signed at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena. The memorandum, which will be signed by representatives of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the Ouachita National […]
Devil’s Den State Park to host open house for new trailhead, parking and campground
WEST FORK, Ark. – Devil’s Den State Park will host an open house for a new trailhead at the Devil’s Racetrack Monument Trail and a new parking area, restrooms and campground on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 1:30 p.m. at the Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead. The Devil’s Racetrack Trailhead of the Racetrack Monument Trail is located west […]
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 ensure safe storage of the park’s historical artifacts. “The updates and repairs made to the Collection Management Facility ensure that the park’s historical artifacts […]
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park to host open house of Collection Management Facility
PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. – Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park recently completed work on its Collection Management Facility (CMF) and will host an open house on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 1:30 p.m. Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Stacy Hurst, Arkansas State Parks Director Shea Lewis and Park Superintendent Susan Donnangelo will give brief […]
Arlette Laan, first woman known to hike all 11 National Scenic Trails, to visit Pinnacle Mountain State Park
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Arlette Laan, the first woman known to hike all 11 National Scenic Trails is visiting Pinnacle Mountain State Park on Friday, Nov. 11, at noon. She will be available for media interviews at the park’s visitor center. The Ozark Society, Central Arkansas Library System and other local partners brought Laan to […]
Lake Catherine State Park to temporarily close for planned maintenance and repairs
Park will be closed to all recreational activities from Dec. 1, 2022, through March 18, 2023 (HOT SPRINGS, Ark.) – Lake Catherine State Park will be temporarily closed to all recreational activities beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, through Saturday, March 18, 2023. During this time, crews will perform needed maintenance, including repairs and replacement of the […]
ADPHT issues call for 2024 Great American Eclipse special event organizer
Proposals accepted for spectator event at War Memorial Stadium (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT) invites special event organizers to submit proposals to promote and manage a unique viewing experience of the 2024 Great American Eclipse at War Memorial Stadium (WMS). This one-time opportunity will be available to […]
Visitor finds 35,000th diamond at Crater of Diamonds since 1972
White gem marks latest significant milestone in state park’s 50-year history (MURFREESBORO, Ark.) — Scott Kreykes of Dierks has been visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park for the past four years and has registered more than 80 diamonds. On Sept. 6 he registered his 50th diamond of the year and the 35,000th found and registered […]
