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    Buffalo

    National River Arkansas

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  • Buffalo National River Announce Limits in Vistor Services

    As Buffalo National River anticipates the beginning of another season of floaters, hikers, and other visitors, things have altered to an extent where many things perhaps taken for granted in the past will be absent or at least altered. More »

  • Road Construction

    CAUTION!! Road construction will begin in Boxley Valley on Monday, April 22, 2013. Parking areas for wildlife viewing will be installed to alleviate congestion and increase safety during high traffic periods. Construction may last 180 days. More »

Curriculum Materials

A Day by the Buffalo is a curriculum-based resource education program of Buffalo National River. The Teacher's Guide pdf including the background information, lesson content, and references used in our conducted programs may be downloaded. Additional activities are also included for follow-up or additional on-site visits you might wish to make independently of a ranger-conducted program.

The individual lesson plans are available as separate pdf downloads for those who don’t need the entire program. Click on Lesson Plans for descriptions and links to separate files.

Did You Know?

Two bull elk in pasture at Buffalo National River.

Did you know that over 400 Rocky Mountain elk live in and around Buffalo National River? In the early 1980s elk were relocated to the Buffalo River region to replace an eastern elk subspecies that was extirpated in the 1800s.