Buffalo are hardy critters, able to live and flourish in many habitats, as long as they’re close to a water source. Buffalo spend most of the year in large herds, which helps dissuade predators like lions. Calves spend up to a year and a half suckling and are completely dependent on their mothers during this time. Owing to its unpredictable nature, which makes it highly dangerous to humans, the Cape buffalo has never been domesticated. Other than humans, they have few predators apart from lions

Just 70 miles from Northwest Arkansas is found one of those very pieces of heaven–the upper Buffalo National River. With its towering limestone bluffs, pristine water, Ozark Mountain terrain and abundant wildlife, this ruggedly beautiful National Park is truly home to Arkansas’ finest hiking trails, river trips, and scenic drives.Close to Home, yet Far Away.Although the upper Buffalo River area is only a short drive from where you live, you’ll feel like you’ve entered another world. This is wild