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Here is an interview we recently did with Charles England about him growing up on the Buffalo River in Arkansas.

Lauren Ray speaks with Gordon Kumpuris, a whitewater boater from Little Rock, about a harrowing run on the East Fork of the Little Buffalo River in March of 2014.

Caven Clark interviews his former co-worker and friend Linda Bishop about her time as a volunteer and interpretive ranger at Buffalo National River.

Retired Searcy County (Arkansas) Judge Duford Taylor discusses his memories of the early days of Buffalo National River

Ginger Milan interviews her friend, Sybil Craig, about her interactions with the Buffalo National River and her time as the President of the Buffalo National River Partners.

Jennifer Richardson Jones interviews her mother, Helen Younger Martin, about growing up in Gilbert, Arkansas, about a mile from the Buffalo River.

Lauren Ray interviews Jerry Goller about his favorite memories of paddling Buffalo National River in north central Arkansas.

David “Faz” Fazio, a beloved Andover High School basketball coach and gym teacher, who has made gym fun for all of his students, talks about how his high school coach helped him see past his challenging childhood. During his 34-year...

Stefanie shares what life is like for her as a student-athlete and the lessons she has learned on her journey so far

Caitlin had never left North America before, but in the Summer of 2016 she got an opportunity of a lifetime: to represent her country on the field hockey turf in Australia.

In this interview, William Reicher (17) and brother Graham Reicher (14) ask their grandmother Phyllis Winkelstein Reicher (93) about her life and memories.

Doretha D. Shipman talks with her grandson, Louie Stoops, about growing up and farming on the banks of the Buffalo River. Today Louie Stoops works for the NPS at Buffalo River.

Waymon (Paul) Villines talks with Carol Villines about growing up in the Boxley Valley and how things have changed since the National Park Service came to Buffalo River.

Cate Davis Handley talks with Stewart Noland about his part in the first known descent of the Hailstone section of the Buffalo River on June 15th and 16th, 1974

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Significant others Todd Mackey (39) and Elizabeth Buckley (40) share a conversation about their earliest memories of meeting each other and about coming back into contact later in life. They also talk about their relationship, falling in love during the...

Spouses Beverly Kinner [no age given] and Edward Kinner [no age given] talk about their involvement in the Columbus, GA community. While Edward describes the work he did on the Columbus Riverfront and Whitewater Project, Beverly shares her experiences volunteering...

Lauren Ray interviews Rick Milburn of Harrison, AR, about his favorite memories of paddling the Buffalo River and passing on this passion to his family

Linsey Hughes interviews Kevin Middleton about his earliest and fondest memories of the Buffalo River and surrounding area

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Sarver, Pennsylvania, Sarah Kramer (17) interviews her mother Jennifer Kramer (48) about her life. Jennifer talks about camping with her family and friends, growing up with 5 siblings, and being in a...

Park Ranger Lauren Ray interviews Dr. Charles Preston, whose love for the Buffalo River and its biodiversity began in the 1970s.

Lauren Ray interviews Stewart Noland about his paddling trips on the Buffalo River and its tributaries, including the first known descent of Upper Richland Creek.

Lauren Ray interviews Karen Clark Fancher of Compton, AR, about her family roots in the Buffalo River area of Newton County.

In this interview, Jennifer Richardson Jones interviews Michael Debuys about living next to Grinders Ferry at Buffalo National River.

Lauren Ray talks to Aaron Jones about his lifelong love for the Buffalo River and whitewater paddling