Adventure Arkansas: Devil’s Den Hiking

There’s a place in Arkansas that runs the whole gambit of geologic features. From waterfalls, to sand stone structures to caves, there’s so much to explore, for free, at Devil’s Den State Park.

Connecting with the earth and disconnecting from electronics is a positive trend that a park guide, Terry Elder, said she has been noticing among hikers. “They actually enjoy it,” Elder said. “It makes them sit back and put their phones away for a while and just absorb what’s around them.”

Along the trails there’s the sandstone, the caves and the overlooks. Yet there’s always something new to discover, whether it’s your first or thousandth time visiting. “It’s always something different, like a different bird you hear out there or something,” Elder said. “It’s always changing, even though it’s the same. It’s always changing and I always enjoy the people and them taking in nature.”

The park has been around for 80 years, and respecting mother nature will allow for more years of this trail system for future generations to enjoy. There are almost a dozen trails at Devils Den, which frequently offers new and free events for people to learn about nature.

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