Celebrating the Man Who Helped Save the Buffalo

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published August 9, 2019 at 2:06 PM CDT

A neon sign was just installed at Compton Gardens in Bentonville to celebrate Dr. Neil Compton.

Tomorrow is Dr. Compton Day in Bentonville, honoring the man who played a central role in saving the Buffalo River. In 1992, Neil Compton talked to us about his book, Battle for the the Buffalo.

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