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The Leatherwood Wilderness, a 16,838 acres (68.14 km 2) federally designated wilderness area, is located within the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas is the largest wilderness area in Arkansas. The US Congress designated the Leatherwood Wilderness in 1984 and the US Forest Service manages the land. [1]
Richland Creek Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Created by an act of Congress in 1984, the wilderness covers an area of 11,801 acres (48 km²). Contained within Ozark-St. Francis National Forest , the wilderness is managed by the U.S. Forest Service .
The 10,181-acre (41.2 km 2) Flatside Wilderness is located in the extreme-eastern segment of the Ouachita National Forest, near Lake Maumelle and Little Rock. This rarely-visited wilderness has some of the highest and most panoramic views in Arkansas [11] and winding, tumbling clear mountain streams and waterfalls. [12]
The forest contains five designated wilderness areas and several Wildlife Management Areas. The Ozark Highlands Trail, built and maintained by over 3,000 volunteers, is the longest hiking trail in the forest and extends for 165 miles (270 km) from the Buffalo National River to Lake Fort Smith State Park in the far western portion of the state ...
The Caney Creek Wilderness is a rugged 14,460-acre (58.5 km 2) segment of the Ouachita National Forest near the mountain town of Mena, Arkansas. [2] It was designated by Congress in 1975 as the first wilderness area in Arkansas.
Upper Buffalo Wilderness is located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Created by an act of Congress in 1974, the wilderness covers an area of 12,108 acres (49 km²). Contained within Ozark-St. Francis National Forest, the wilderness is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Contained in the wilderness is Hawksbill Crag (also called Whitaker Point), a ...
The camp declined to comment on specific children’s experiences. The former Trails Carolina participants who spoke to NBC News ranged in age from 12 to 16 when they attended the program.
The Black Fork Mountain Wilderness Area is located in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Created by an act of Congress in 1984, the wilderness covers an area of 13,139 acres (53 km²). The Arkansas portion contains 8,430 acres (34.1 km 2) and the Oklahoma portion contains 5,140 acres (20.8 km 2).