By Tim V. Scott, Park Interpreter October is one of the busiest times of the year at the park. Visitors are always amazed that the park is at 100 percent capacity every weekend and close to that during the week. Everyone is here for the same reason. The weather for…
By Tim V. Scott, Park Interpreter The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp at Devil’s Den printed a newsletter named the “Voice of Satan.” It gives a unique insight into life at the park in 1936. The Voice of Satan was published every Friday. The below articles were included in the…
By Rebekah Sprulock Children will always be afraid of the dark, and men with minds sensitive to hereditary impulses will always tremble at the thought of the hidden and fathomless worlds of strange life which may pulsate in the gulfs beyond the stars or press hideously upon our own globe…
By Rebekah Spurlock “Remember, boys, nothing on God’s earth must stop the mail!” With a drive to carry mail, supplies, and passengers to the new frontier of the west, John Butterfield made a way through the rugged countryside of Northwest Arkansas that is still evident today. Meet the man himself,…
By Rebekah Spurlock Devil’s Den State Park is a testament to the rich cultural and natural heritage of Northwest Arkansas. It preserves the beautiful Lee Creek Valley, the largest sandstone cave and crevice area in the nation, and many memories for generations of families. Although Devil’s Den State Park was…
Nature is full of weather predictions, but some are harder to interpret than others. Sure, if the grass is wilting just about everyone can identify that we are in a drought. When the sky is dark, we can determine a storm is approaching. However, a real naturalist can tell what…
Mountain biking has been a part of Devil’s Den’s landscape for 23 years. Every year mountain bikers descend on the park for the Northwest Arkansas Mountain Bike Championships. …
