As we get ready to start the one-year countdown to the Great North American Eclipse, now seems a great time to discuss what an eclipse is, why it happens and what it means to residents and visitors to...
Over the next year, The Natural State and our tourism partners will be busy making plans for one of the biggest events the state has ever seen – the 2024 Great North American Eclipse.
Many of our l...
The Arkansas state park system was created with the establishment of Petit Jean State Park. Among the 52 state parks now spread across Arkansas are sites atop the state’s most prominent mountains...
Pocahontas is the best place under the sun to experience the April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse. Why’s that? Because Pocahontas and Randolph County are within the maximum total eclipse zone! With more...
Free entry into Arkansas’ state parks is the first sign of their exceptional hospitality. While many state parks systems across the nation charge an entry fee, Arkansas welcomes visitors with free acc...
Let’s start with a little history. Arkansas has “dry” and “wet” counties, and it has nothing to do with rainfall. Wet counties can serve alcohol…dry cannot.