Kayak camping the Buffalo National River | Cody & Kellie

48K views · 734 reactions | On this day back in 1972 the Buffalo River became America’s first National River! Decades later it is one of the few remaining free-flowing rivers in the lower forty-eight states, and it’s undammed waters continues to bring countless joys and memories to generation after generation. Happy 52nd birthday Buffalo National River! | Buffalo Outdoor Center | Facebook

30 reactions | On this day in 1972, the Buffalo River was named the first national river. In this film from 1969, Governor Orval Fabaus and his wife Elizabeth are shown skipping stones from the bank of the Buffalo River. | Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History | Facebook

3K views · 41 reactions | Tonight, explore the story of America’s first National River — and the people who have made their homes there year-round for generations — at 7 CT in a special presentation of The Buffalo Flows Documentary Film (Buffalo River, Arkansas), by Larry Foley. | Arkansas PBS | Facebook

A 13-year-old boy died after falling from Brewer Bluff near Buffalo National River, according to the National Park Service. Park officials said the boy was hiking with a friend when he lost his footing. Read more here: https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/boy-dies-fall-bluff-buffalo-national-river/527-836a5d10-b4d1-42f5-923d-cb3643d13a24?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_5NEWS | 5NEWS