The Ozark Society will release a feature-length to mark the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo River’s official designation as America’s first National River.
Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo River becoming the country's first national river. President Richard Nixon signed the law on March 1, 1972, that put the river under the protection of the National Park Service. Over time, that designation changed the way people thought about Arkansas. It also changed the way we thought of ourselves.
With this week's weather forecast calling for abundant sunshine and temperatures expected to reach the mid-70s, many will no doubt be looking forward to
CELEBRATING THE BUFFALO: Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Buffalo National River, and the Ozark Society is planning to celebrate.