🌄 The Buffalo River Story: Arkansas’s Crown Jewel with Mike Mills

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Today on Free Arkansas , we’re talking about the Buffalo River, one of the most iconic places in the state and the first national river in the United States. Andy McNeill sits down with Mike Mills, founder of the Buffalo Outdoor Center, to talk about how the river was protected, what that meant for the people who lived there, and how tourism has shaped the region over the last 50 years. It’s a conversation about conservation, growth, and what it takes to preserve something this special. 🎙️ In this episode: How the Buffalo River became protected The impact on local landowners The rise of tourism in the Ozarks Building a business around the river The future of conservation in Arkansas 👉 Subscribe for more conversations on the people and places shaping Arkansas.