TAKE ACTION NOW! Amid controversy and under threat of damming, Arkansas’ iconic Buffalo National River was designated as the country’s first National River in 1972. Despite that monumental step toward permanent protection, the river has remained mired in controversy. We had hoped that the fight for the Buffalo was finally won a few years ago, when the C&H hog farm that had polluted the river — causing algae blooms and poor water quality in the river and one of its tributaries — was finally ...

Catfish Camp 2024 Thirty people braved the heat June 21-23 at Lake Dardanelle State Park to spend time with friends and get out on the water chasing America’s favorite whiskered fish. Trot lines, noodles and drop line fishing from boats provided a couple stringers of blue cats. High temperatures and lack of recent rainfall had the fish biting sporadically, but folks still managed to bring some fillets home for their freezers. The big fish of the weekend was a 13.2 lb blue cat caught by James ...

As Seen in the Sep-Oct Shooting Sportsman Magazine: “Snowbirds and No Words”   I sat up in my layout blind in an Arkansas mud field, amidst a thousand snow goose decoys.  The CEO of G&H Decoys from Henrietta Oklahoma sat up in the blind next to me and offered me a cigar.  Ray had driven in the night before and had been asleep in his blind snoring loudly 5 minutes before the legal shooting light.  Wide awake now he contentedly puffed on a victory cigar.    Ray and I found ourselves in ...

On Saturday October 31, over 40 local residents, supporters, and community members gathered on a crisp Arkansas morning at the Pine Tree Research Station headquarters to help pick up trash and show support for keeping the property open to the public.  As the sun gained distance from the horizon, individuals and families started streaming in, and very quickly stories were being shared along with pictures from cell phones, passed back and forth. It became evident very quickly to this outsider ...

Imagine a small drift boat crossing a large glacial lake.  Five men ride silently while a tiny outboard engine struggles to push them forward.  Small white caps break as a headwind begins to blow across the water.    How do you form the sculpture that represents your outdoor "career"?  When you imagine your sporting life, do you see pictures of your physical trophies?  Or perhaps yours are more ephemeral works of art, like feelings or images that are impossible to capture in print, but leave ...