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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 »

History & Culture

black & white photo of Collier Homestead cabin with paling fence in foreground
Collier Homestead today
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The Ozark Region has a long human history. People have lived here since the Paleoindians beginning about 10,000 years ago, through early European settlement in the 1800s to farmers, loggers and miners in the 20th century. The park strives to protect the historic structures, landscapes, and artifacts that tell the varied stories of people who once called these ridges and river valleys home.

 History is everywhere. History is a part of who we were, who we are, and who we will be.

 

To learn about the people of this region and how they lived got to our People pages.

Civil War information for the area is on the Stories pages.

Did You Know?

The front of the Tyler Bend Visitor Center.

Did you know that the Tyler Bend Visitor Center is a great place to receive information about Buffalo National River? The center offers exhibits, books, films, and park information.