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Big South Fork National River & Recreation AreaChildren on tracks at Blue Heron
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Historic Photographs of Blue Heron
Park interpreter presents program on Longhunters.  

Did You Know?
Longhunters were some of the first Europeans to traverse the Big South Fork region. It is said they were called longhunters either for the long rifles they carried or because the were typically gone on hunting trips for so long, sometimes up to a year.

Last Updated: November 02, 2007 at 08:59 EST