Visitor Finds 9-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
2nd largest found there since 1972 (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) — On Labor Day, Kevin Kinard, a 33-year-old bank branch manager from Maumelle, Ark., visited Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park and […]
National Association of State Park Directors Names New Officers
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) has named a new leadership team to help guide the organization into the future. Arkansas State […]
Significant Damage to Fitton Cave Discovered at Buffalo National River
Harrison, Ark. – In August 2020, Buffalo National River staff discovered significant damage at Fitton Cave in Buffalo National River in Newton County. Individuals involved in this crime forced their way into […]
Jimmy Chin Makes The Case for The Land
Jimmy Chin, Academy Award-winning film director, makes the case for voting in support of public land and the environment in general. It is part of the Protect Our Winters program […]
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Winter Recreation Schedule at Three Arkansas Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has announced fall and winter schedules for campgrounds and recreation areas across its Arkansas lakes, Lake Ouachita, DeGray Lake, and Lake […]
Buffalo National River Announces Plans for Improvements to the Boxley Valley Area
Alternative selected under Finding of No Significant Impact approves improvements to infrastructure and visitor services Harrison AR– Buffalo National River plans to collaboratively implement infrastructure and visitor services improvements in […]
Forest managers urge caution during potential inclement weather
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (August 26, 2020)— Due to anticipated significant rainfall from Hurricane Laura, Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests managers are encouraging visitors to use caution and be aware of potential […]
Visit Bentonville to Host Annual Arkansas Bike Summit
Eight weeks of virtual engagement with industry leaders, cycling advocates, program developers, and change-makers. BENTONVILLE, Ark., August 20, 2020 – Visit Bentonville will host their third annual Arkansas Bike Summit […]
Poll Reveals Political Power of Growing Outdoor Voting Bloc
BEND, ORE. A new poll conducted by The Conservation Alliance, a coalition of companies committed to protecting wild places, reveals the political potential of a growing outdoor voting bloc that […]
Planned Expansion of Buffalo Headwaters Trails Faces Forest Service Logging Plans
The Ozark Off-Road Cyclists (OORC) have been champions of the Buffalo Headwaters Mountain Bike Trail System since long before most people, including the International Mountain Bicycling Association, knew it existed. […]