National park status considered for Buffalo

October 7, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

by Bill Bowden

Bluffs cradle the Buffalo National River, which runs for 135 miles from Ponca to the White River, in this undated file photo. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Flip Putthoff)


For months, there's been talk of changing the Buffalo National River to the Buffalo National Park Preserve.

Supporters say the designation change would result in more visitors and more federal funding.