Buffalo National River News

Early in August of 2009 Buffalo National River received notification from Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality regarding high bacteria readings in Mill Creek, downstream from the Missouri 7 bridge in Newton County.

To help stop the spread of the fungus thought to cause White Nose Syndrome, which is fatal to bats, many Buffalo National River caves are now closed to recreational caving until further notice, the park's superintendent announced this week.

Camping along the Buffalo National River will be free to veterans, servicemen and their families on Veterans Day.

On a sunny, breezy bluff deep in Marion County, the Buffalo National River flowing serenely into the distance below, the old H.M. and Ardyce Harris house Friday became an environmental field station in honor of George L. Harp, retired professor of environmental sciences at Arkansas State University at Jonesboro.

Field Biology and Environmental Science studies at Arkansas State University will enter a new era when the George L. Harp Environmental Field Station is dedicated, Friday, on the Buffalo National River.

Buffalo National River will take part in an effort by the Department of the Interior to waive fees on Veterans Day to current members of the military and veterans.

An Illinois man whose canoe overturned on the Buffalo River in northern Arkansas earlier this month died of a heart attack after reaching shore, Buffalo National River officials indicated Thursday.

Rescuers on a carryout over easier terrain at Buffalo National River earlier this year.

The ripest recipe for trouble in a national park? Young men hiking on a weekend who make a bad decision or two and end up hurt, exhausted or lost.

For many Arkansans today, ita s inconceivable to imagine a Lake Buffalo instead of the free-flowing Buffalo National River.

Pernell and Jackie Jennings of Flippin would like to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Leslie Jennings, to Justin Still, son of Wade and Melissa Still of Yellville.

The Buffalo River is definitely worth protecting from spills of any kind. Photo by oakleyoriginals via Creative Commons and Flickr.

Have you ever thought about taking the family vacation in Arkansas? Experience the "Natural State" with a stay at a Dude Ranch.

Summer is almost out of the door, and the maples are getting ready to turn red. Yet there's some time to hike around and explore the trails of the Ozark Mountain region of North Arkansas.

The Buffalo National River needs more horse trails and a second camping area for equestrians.

The Buffalo National River needs more horse trails and a second camping area for equestrians.

The Buffalo National River needs more horse trails and a second camping area for equestrians.

Special to the Democrat-Gazette/NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Caven Clark, a National Park Service archaeologist, examines damage at a dig site in Marion County near the Buffalo National River in August 2007.

An Arkansas couple has been sentenced in federal court for looting stone tools, arrowheads and other artifacts from an archeological site near the Buffalo National River.

Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. The Buffalo National River in northern Arkansas features over 100 miles of free-flowing river, massive sandstone and limestone bluffs, and excellent opportunities for a variety of outdoor activities in a scenic setting.