In and around Mount Ida, the identity of the official Arkansas State Mineral can be guessed just by looking around. In fact -- pun alert! -- the laureate is crystal-clear from billboards and other ...

When I thought of quartz crystal in Arkansas — if I thought of quartz crystal in Arkansas — I thought of the rock shops that used to line the highway into Hot Springs, the ones with the big blue glass ...

There’s no denying that Arkansas is filled with precious gemstones. In fact, we have the only public diamond mine in the country. While diamonds are my best friend, I love crystals as well. And ...

Crystal hunter Dominik Schley says many Arkansans don't appreciate the treasures right under their feet. A hundred years ago — Thursday, March 4, 1921 — President Woodrow Wilson put his name on a ...

When construction was underway on the American Museum of Natural History's new (and now open) Gilder Center, a soaring and sculptural wing dedicated to science, learning, exhibitions, and immersive ...