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Story in the Tulsa world on The Buffalo National River PONCA, Ark. — For those who grew up in the hills of Oklahoma and Arkansas, the outdoors were our playground. Our expansive, wooded, sometimes dangerous playground. And with springtime ushering in warmer weather, it’s time to get back outside and keep playing. Opportunities for hiking, camping, … Continue reading »

  CLARKSVILLE, Ark. — The Boston Mountains in northwest Arkansas are subtle features as mountains go. They don’t loom across the plains like the Rockies or overshadow the piedmont like the Appalachians. These mountains, with some of the highest summits between those two more famous ranges, have a hidden grandeur that sneaks up on you. … Continue reading »

FIRE ALERT for Arkansas Spring Break Travel Buffalo National River had a 350-acre controlled burn at Slay Branch in Searcy County which remained contained and controlled according to plan. The majority of the smoke affecting Newton, Searcy, Marion, and Boone counties are attributed to multiple prescribed burns totaling 16,000 acres by the United States Forest … Continue reading »

Just when you thought the Winter Warlock would never leave town, he has.  Defrosted and ready to welcome students, families and couples ready for Spring Break is probably the most popular destination in the Arkansas Ozarks, Eureka Springs.  Not only is flora beginning to blossom but area attractions are opening up as well. “We anticipate … Continue reading »

For more of the world’s greatest driving tours, get National Geographic’s new book Drives of a Lifetime. Plan your drive around this celebrated corner of Arkansas for October, and you’ll find yourself immersed in fall colors. Enveloping the twisting roads that interlace the northern part of Arkansas are deciduous forests that, in autumn, create a … Continue reading »

BOXLEY — The historic Boxley grist mill will be open this weekend, not to farmers wanting to grind corn and wheat, but for inspection by residents and visitors. The mill has been a landmark in Boxley Valley for more than 100 years. The National Park Service and Buffalo National River Partners will conduct tours from … Continue reading »

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TWO-WHEELS, TWO-REASONS, TWO SEASONS: A EUREKA SPRINGS MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE (EUREKA SPRINGS, AR) — All over the “lower 48”, men and woman who love their motorcycles are marking days off of their calendars as they count down to when they will pull on their leathers, fire up their bikes and start their adventurous ride to the … Continue reading »

Float Trips Aren’t Just for Spring By Phil Elliot September 25, 2013 As we switch into the autumn season outdoor activities are inevitably going to change, but they may not have to as soon as one might think. Kayaking and canoeing are two great ways to enjoy the outdoors. even in the later months of … Continue reading »

Many thanks to Bob Whitby for his article Arkansas’ BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER is one of the country’s last undammed rivers and a great American treasure. I was maybe a mile into my first hike along the bluffs that surround and define the Buffalo National River when I turned to look back up the trail I’d … Continue reading »