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Buffalo National River – Marshall, AROverview of outdoor recreation near the river, including hiking, paddling, and scenic views. Discover the Crown Jewel of the Buffalo National RiverA spotlight on Ponca and the Buffalo Outdoor Center—ideal for first-time visitors. Your Spring Break Guide to the Buffalo National RiverBeginner tips for floating the river, camping, and making … Continue reading »

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Visitorship at national parks, sites and monuments in Arkansas has finally returned to pre-pandemic numbers for some, according to new data released by the National Parks Service. NPS recently released visitation figures for 2024 and reported 4,471,452 visitors to the seven national parks, sites and monuments in the Natural State, a … Continue reading »

A quick visit to hike the Buffalo National River Region and enjoy great stay with the Buffalo Outdoor Center. It all led to some striking images and great memories. Enjoy a Fall Hike in the Buffalo River Region

“The crown jewel of NWA’s outdoor scene might just be the Buffalo National River, a snaking waterway flanked by a multi-day backpacking trail. So shortly after we moved, I started plotting. We were gonna plan a pack and paddle and kayak down a chunk of the Buffalo River Trail and then backpack back up.” Read … Continue reading »

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Road trip guide: A complete overview for your weekend near the Upper Buffalo National River Road trip guide: A complete overview for your weekend near the Upper Buffalo National River

Join Abby Burnett, author of Gone to the Grave: Burial Customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, 1850–1950, as she presents “Cemeteries and Grave Art Along the Buffalo River.” Cemeteries along, and near, the Upper Buffalo River contain examples of now-vanished burial customs, brought here by white settlers as early as the 1830s. In addition to grave … Continue reading »

Redevelopment Plans are Underway The proposed Marble Falls Nature Park will resemble the much larger Dogwood Canyon Nature Park near Lampe, Mo., the conservation committee was told. Dogwood Canyon features a working mill and restaurant, trout fishing and fly-fishing lessons, wildlife tours, horseback riding and education programs on conservation. The Newton County park will focus … Continue reading »

As Told through the Jolin Globe I promised to tell you stories about the river this year, and July 4 seems like a great time to tell another, because besides being America’s first national river, protected in 1972, the Buffalo is as red, white and blue a place as you can get. It passes at … Continue reading »