I agree with Trudy and the Beast that some of the rules are appropriate and others are too restrictive but I think avoiding Arkansas Parks is not the way to go.
Clearly these regs were put together without adequate input from geocachers.
Geocachers have as much right to use the parks as anyone else. Certainly we are better stewards of nature than offroaders and do far less damage than the averaging picnicing family.
Those who live in Arkansas need to meet with those in charge and seek a change in regulations that is more balanced.
They need to demonstrate that there are many taxpayers who geocache, that geocachers are good stewards of the parks, that geocaching is a legitimate use of the parks that does not interfere with the use of the parks by others and help the park people become acquainted with geocaching and geocachers.
Just my two cents...
