Category Archives: State Parks

One of my birding goals, still unrealized, is to see a Swainson’s Warbler in Arkansas. A couple had been reported recently from this park near Helena, and I drove down early on Thursday to see them. The birds were my … Continue reading →

Woolly Hollow is the closest state park to my house, and I go there often to bird and hike. It’s named for the Woolly family who moved to Arkansas from Tennessee in 1852. Martin Woolly, son of the original settlers, … Continue reading →

If you picture in your head what a state park might look like, you will never picture this place. Located in Des Arc (“The Bend”), a small town with a dead town feel, the “park” consists of one metal building … Continue reading →

In the spring of 1993, we visited Sally’s family in Arkansas for some reason. Bored, I decided to take off one day and drive almost two hours to Jacksonport to tour the state park. I was not impressed. It’s chief … Continue reading →

The state of Arkansas gives out a free parks passport. Get stamps in five parks to earn a sticker! Get stamps in 25 parks, you get a deck of cards! And get all 52 stamps, you get a T-shirt. All … Continue reading →