The Buffalo River (up to Bailey Avenue) and the City Ship Canal was designated in 1987 as an Area of Concern (BR-AOC) as part of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

As is being discussed for the Buffalo National River, Congress in 2020 redesignated West Virginia's New River Gorge National River a national park and preserve.

The Buffalo National River has about 36,000 acres of federally designated wilderness, including two units managed by the U.S. Forest Service, in the western region: the Upper Buffalo Wilderness ...

The Buffalo River saw a record 1.6 million visitors in 2024, according to National Park Service data. May, June and July are consistently the busiest months, with activity shifting downriver as ...

Concept designs released in 2021 show a 1.5-mile connection from Moore Street through the Old First Ward, Perry, and Valley neighborhoods to the Buffalo River.