Buffalo National River

Educator Hal Cuff stops by the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk about the annual June Bug Jam, a benefit for Headwaters School in Red Star, Arkansas. The event includes guided outdoor adventures, live music and more.

Last month, over 20,000 federal employees were abruptly terminated in a restructuring effort by the Trump administration, leaving agencies understaffed and scientific processes stalled. Among those affected are Stacy Ramsey, a former Buffalo National River ranger, and Seth Price, a former USGS geographer, whose stories highlight the impact of these layoffs. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis has more.

As conversations continue in Washington, D.C., about the size of federal agencies’ workforces, sudden terminations are having an effect. On today's show, Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis speaks with two former federal employees. Also, the U.S. Marshals Museum is teaming up with the NEA for the Big Read. Plus, the NPR programs It’s Been a Minute and Wild Card are new partners, and we’ll talk with the hosts.

The Buffalo National River’s future looks murky once more. Legislation passed in Arkansas’ 2023 General Assembly surrounding hog farm permits near the national river recently made headlines. Ozarks at Large reporters Daniel Caruth and Jack Travis sought to find out what’s happening and why it reeks like a more than decade-old controversy.

On today's show, we learn more about the consequences of recent legislation surrounding hog farm permitting. Also, a haunted airplane hangar? Plus, new music from Abby Pierce.

The Buffalo National River is preparing to update its river management plan, and officials are seeking your input on its future. Until this Sunday, Sept. 15, interested parties may visit the National Park Service’s website to answer questions like ‘What makes the Buffalo National River special to you?’ Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis reached out to interpretive ranger Casey Johannsen to learn what’s changed since the park’s first management plan was introduced nearly 40 years ago.

On today's show, a ranger speaks about updating the Buffalo National River's river management plan. Also, learning more about an Arkansas distillery with a multi-generational story. Plus, celebrating connections to Madison County’s past.

This excerpt was part of "I Am Northwest Arkansas'" "Buffalo National River Celebrates 50+ Years" episode, in which Terrie Martindale, board president of the Buffalo National River Partners, and Cassie Branstetter, a U.S. Park Ranger, discussed the creation and significance of the Buffalo National River.

Thousands turned out in-person as well as virtually to a town hall meeting in Jasper in Newton County October 26th, concerned about recently revealed efforts by a Bentonville-based outdoor recreation developer and Arkansas state officials to change the federal status of the Buffalo National River to a national park preserve.

On today's show, some Arkansans are concerned about cryptocurrency mining— Others say it’s critical for the future. Also, more than a thousand people came to a town hall meeting to discuss the future of the Buffalo National River. Plus, celebrating LGBTQ+ history month.