Continued from LOVE LETTERS TO THE BUFFALO “The Buffalo River is one of Arkansas’ crown jewels, kept undammed and pristine thanks to the conservation efforts of Neil Compton, Governor Bumpers, Senators Fulbright and McClellan, Congressman Hammerschmidt and others. As governor, I supported the Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984, federal legislation that ultimately […]
AY Magazine https://www.aymag.com/arkansas-buffalo-river-a-national-treasure/?fbclid=IwAR2wiQVLAK1DOO9umosTweJE8aY6q99D7S0YpijyjlGihQj2-sIHDN7zAh8 Arkansas’ Buffalo River: A National Treasure By Joe David RiceFebruary 25, 2022 Fifty-one years ago this month, I took my first canoe trip on the Buffalo River, a three-day, two-night adventure that ended at the old Buffalo River State Park southeast of Yellville. A little more than five […]
Arkansasonline OPINION | REX NELSON: A golden anniversary by Rex Nelson | Today at 1:45 a.m. We gathered that Wednesday morning in a fifth-floor conference room of the Executive Building near the state Capitol. I was there at the invitation of Bill Stovall, a former speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, […]
KUAF Radio New Book Chronicles Fight to Shut Down Industrial Swine Farm on the Buffalo National River By JACQUELINE FROELICH Listen to the report here “Save the Buffalo River … Again” authored by Brian Thompson details the seven-year long battle to shutter an industrial swine breeding facility situated a few miles […]
AY Magazine Shiloh Museum Celebrating Buffalo’s 50th with Special Exhibit By Sarah ColemanFebruary 4, 2022 Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has announced the presentation of Ken Smith’s Buffalo River Country in observance of the Buffalo River’s 50th anniversary. This exhibit celebrates the work of those inspired by the Arkansas Ozarks waterway. Running through […]
NWAOnline River’s golden anniversary: Year of hikes, floats, programs celebrates 50th anniversary by Flip Putthoff Chinese New Year 2022 is Year of the Tiger. In Arkansas and across America, Year of the Buffalo is appropriate. The wild and free-flowing Buffalo River became Buffalo National River with the stroke of a pen […]
KY3 TV Johnny Morris unveils plans for the former Dogpatch USA theme park By KY3 Staff Published: Oct. 27, 2021 at 6:02 PM UTC MARBLE FALLS, Ark. (KY3) – The Dogpatch USA theme park, which operated from 1968 to 1993, was once an important part of the area’s tourism industry, especially for […]
Food and Water Watch Washington, D.C. – As President Biden continues to promise that his administration will address the climate crisis and protect the air we breathe from industrial polluters, 24 advocacy organizations are demanding Biden’s EPA live up to that promise by doing more to protect communities from factory […]
Civileats.com Tourism vs. CAFOs: A New Front in the Fight Against Industrial Animal Ag In rural communities, residents and family farmers are increasingly pitting the need to protect their waterways and natural areas for outdoor recreation against factory farms, which they say pollute the environment and threaten tourism dollars. BY MALLORY DAILY […]
Newton County Times By JEFF DEZORT jeffd@newtoncountytimes.com JASPER — Bob Ziehmer, senior director of conservation for Bass Pro Shops, the premiere outdoor and conservation company whose mission is to inspire everyone to enjoy, love and conserve the great outdoors, said he welcomes the opportunity to work with state and local officials […]
Read the article with photos: Southern Living Magazine Adventures in Arkansas: Plan a Trip to the Ozarks This Fall America’s first national river beckons with blazing color and mountain adventures. By Katie Strasberg Rousso September 15, 2021 Bordered by multicolored bluffs and tucked deep in the deciduous forests of Northwest Arkansas, a […]
Arkansasonline OPINION Can’t take clean water for granted by Fran Alexander | August 31, 2021 at 1:00 a.m. Over my many decades as a homeowner and having experienced life in both a big city (Houston) and an Arkansas rural county (Newton), I’ve learned a lot about necessities. In my book, […]
Forest Service Monitoring Efforts Locate Indiana Bat Maternity Colony Release Date: Jul 26, 2021 RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.– July 26, 2021— Ozark-St. Francis National Forest biologists located an Indiana bat maternity colony while conducting monitoring surveys on the Big Piney Ranger District in Newton County, in July. The discovery is the first time […]
Newton County Times Tourism to Buffalo National River creates $66 million in economic benefits National Park Service Buffalo National River A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.5 million visitors to Buffalo National River in 2020 spent $66.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 960 […]
Arkansasonline Forest Service sets Robert’s Gap plans But some groups still have concerns by Ashton Eley The National Forest Service plans to move forward with a wide variety of proposed activities at Robert’s Gap, though some environmental groups remain concerned about the possibility of negative ecological effects. The Robert’s Gap Project […]
KUAF Radio Natural Resources Conservation Service Proposes Removing Karst Terminology From Handbook By JACQUELINE FROELICH Listen here USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is calling forpublic comment on a proposal to remove the term “karst” from its National Handbook of Conservation Practices, regarding sinkholes. Ozarks environmental consultant Dane Schumacher says karst designations are […]
Columbia Missourian As regulations vanish, one Missouri county is ground zero for factory farming debate Mallory Daily In January 2020, a pork corporation came knocking in Livingston County. United Hog Systems notified nearby landowners that they were filing an application for a 5,700-hog operation. It was the first permit for […]
Arkansasonline OPINION | REX NELSON: Neil Compton’s battle by Rex Nelson In the late 1950s and early 1960s, there was increased interest across Arkansas in preventing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from building a dam on the Buffalo River. On May 24, 1962, the first members of what would become […]
Feral hog eradication resources available to Buffalo River Watershed landowners By Ryan McGeeney U of A System Division of Agriculture Mar 11, 2021 LITTLE ROCK — Landowners in the Buffalo River Watershed are eligible to receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture aimed at eradicating feral hog populations […]
Newton County Times Buffalo Theater to become visitor’s center By TERRI SMITH For the Newton County Times The Jasper City Council met Thursday, Feb. 25 at City Hall. Don Nelms, owner of the Buffalo River Theater will donate the building to be turned into a visitor’s center with public restrooms. […]