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All the news that's fit to print about the Boxley Valley area.
https://buffaloriveralliance.org/Roberts-Gap-Forest-Plan
The United States Forest Service is planning to start working soon in the HEADWATERS portion of the Buffalo National River. Their proposed actions include
11,000 acres of timber thinning and harvest, 11,000 acres of prescribed burning, 70 miles of road construction for timber removal, 20 miles of dozer lines for fire breaks, and 3,000 acres of herbicide treatment.
Buffalo National River to National Park, A Proposal
There has been a suggested designation change from a "National River" to a "National Park & Preserve". The link above will direct to a well-written story that recently was published by the Madison County Record Newspaper in Huntsville, AR. This is a very controversial idea among local residents, as well as many other people who enjoy visiting the area. Our view is that the potential problems resulting from additional tourists to this delicate natural place will certainly outweigh stated benefits.
Buffalo National River: the result of a battle to stop dams
An interesting feature story on Ozark Public Radio about the battle to save the Buffalo River and the development of the Buffalo National River.
Hog Farms Closure/ State Buyout
After several years of operating near Big Creek, a major tributary of the Buffalo River, C&H Hog Farm has closed. The above link has the Arkansas Democrat Gazette article with the details.
The latest information on this disease, which is adversely affecting the elk and deer in the northwest region of Arkansas.
Feral Hogs are Serious Problem
Wild hogs may be the mascot of our University, but other than on a football field, they are unwanted in the Ozarks.
GPS blamed for surge in runaway trucks in small Arkansas town...
"Armed with GPS technology, truck drivers have been barreling through a rugged section of the Ozark Mountains, burning up brakes and occasionally bouncing off bluffs or rolling into a ditch..."
KUAF Profile on Runaway Trucks in Ponca
"Kris Jorgensen, who owns Lost Valley Canoe & Lodging in Ponca, has had three fully-loaded semis crash in front of her business in the last five years as more truck drivers take Arkansas Highway 43 from north to south without realizing the steepness and crookedness of the road." Photos and radio interviews elaborate on the issue...
Check out the Wikipedia page on the Buffalo River. You might just learn something you didn't know!
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