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An old photograph of stacks of colorful canoes by a river.
Retail / Tourism

? Gallery: 50 Years of the Buffalo Outdoor CenterLock Icon

See the colorful history of the Buffalo Outdoor Center through a selection of photos. read more >
Austin Albers standing to the left of Mike Mills in front of the Buffalo Outdoor Center, a log-cabin structure retail space.
Tourism

Buffalo Outdoor Center Marks 50 Years on the Buffalo RiverLock Icon

The best $20 Mike Mills ever spent helped turn a tiny canoe rental shop into a tourism powerhouse on America’s first national river. read more >
Government & Politics / Tourism

‘A Generational Trauma’ (Editorial)

Finding areas of agreement is a start to addressing the problems of the Buffalo River. read more >
Government & Politics / Investments / Tourism

Buffalo National River Redesignation: Pros and ConsLock Icon

The debate about redesignating the Buffalo National River reignited 50 years of resentment and suspicion. read more >
Mike Mills, founder and co-owner of Buffalo Outdoor Center in Ponca.
Media & Marketing / Small Business / Tourism

Mike Mills Holds Room for When Buffalo River Visitors Return to Roam

Mike Millas, Buffalo Outdoor Center founder and tourism icon, says closing the Buffalo River for the pandemic was the right call. read more >
Shelby Woods, seen here on Pinnacle Mountain, has marketed Arkansas tourism for a half-century. One key has been the “Natural State” slogan he wears on his shirt.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Education

Parks, Streams & Woods: 50 Years of Arkansas Tourism and the Ad Man Who Saw It AllLock Icon

Shelby Woods with his marketing agency, Cranford Johnson Robinson & Woods, became the state’s top tourism marketer, publishing the Arkansas Tour Guide for 50 years and helping rebrand Arkansas as a “Natural State” for visitors. read more >
Sam Alley accepts the award as Executive of the Year.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Sam Alley, Brian Itzkowitz Named Top Executives at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Sam Alley, CEO of VCC in Little Rock, and Brian Itzkowitz, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas, won executive of the year awards at Tuesday's 25th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, presented by Centennial Bank. read more >