Buffalo River National River Park Service Receives Conservation Award

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published October 6, 2020 at 12:13 PM CDT

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From right: Park Rangers Chris Littlejohn and Casey Johannsen, Rob Stephens with Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, Park Ranger Lauren Ray, Jacque Alexander with Backcountry Horsemen of America, Nathan Windell with O.U.R. Educational Services Coop.

The Buffalo National River has been designated a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site. The honor, awarded to only a handful of parks annually by the national Leave No Trace For Outdoor Ethics, makes the Buffalo National River the sixth National Park Service site to receive the award — and the first in Arkansas.