Buffalo National River

Vandals Damage Cave At Buffalo National River

Many cave formations, including stalagmites and draperies, were stolen from the Fitton Cave at Buffalo National River in Arkansas by vandals who broke into the cave in August, park officials announced Thursday.

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By NPT Staff - September 10th, 2020 12:01pm

Buffalo National River Honored For Leave No Trace Practices

Light-on-the-land practices at Buffalo National River in Arkansas have earned the park recognition as a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.

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By NPT Staff - August 25th, 2020 1:30am

Friends Group Gives Buffalo National River $13,000 For Youth Program

Piece together a concert, pints for youth, and a social gathering and all of a sudden you have $13,000. That's how Buffalo National River Partners came up with a donation to the National Park Service for a youth initiative at the river in Arkansas.

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By NPT Staff - January 28th, 2020 1:30am

Design Contest For Buffalo National River's 50th Anniversary

Fancy yourself an artist? Then see if you can come up with the winning design to mark the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2020 1:30am

Op-Ed | Urban-Proximate National Parks Aren’t Serving Their Purpose. Here’s Why.

We are ruining urban national parks. The reason, simply put, is our chatter.

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By NPT Staff - November 13th, 2019 2:00am

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Buffalo National River Computers Donated To Ozark Mountain School District

In the spirit of promoting technology in local schools, Buffalo National River recently donated 47 computers, 20 monitors, 12 laptops, and a server to the Ozark Mountain School District.

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By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2019 1:00am

Arkansas To Buy Out Hog Farm Poised Upstream Of Buffalo National River

The state of Arkansas is using $6.2 million from its "rainy day" fund to buy out a hog farm that posed a pollution threat to Buffalo National River.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 2nd, 2019 11:11am

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Buffalo National River Gains Designation As International Dark Sky Park

Buffalo National River has been designated an International Dark Sky Park, making it the 26th unit of the National Park System with the designation.

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By NPT Staff - June 14th, 2019 1:30am

Quarter Horses Nacho And Cinco Join Buffalo National River Team

Visitors to the Steel Creek Area of Buffalo National River may be greeted at the fence line by a couple of new faces. The National Park Service recently purchased two quarter horses from the Arkansas Department of Correction to revitalize Buffalo National River’s mounted patrol program.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2019 1:30am

Lost Valley Area Of Buffalo National River To Reopen

After months of work to reduce the odds of flooding and to improve visitor safety and area accessibility, the Lost Valley area of Buffalo National River in Arkansas is set to reopen to the public on Thursday.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2019 1:30am

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