Buffalo, Ben, and Me

The Buffalo River in northwest Arkansas is one of the longest free-flowing, undammed rivers west of the Mississippi-and one of the most beautiful waterways on earth. Almost lost to development, it proved to be the perfect testing ground for both a middle-schooler struggling with learning challenges that had left him resentful and underachieving and his father, who wanted to help his son gain self-confidence but was still searching for his own identity. For twelve adventure-filled days on al...