Native Expeditions

05/25/2025

Cheers to all the paddlers out there on our Native waters in Arkansas. The Buffalo National River, Mulberry Wild and Scenic River, Kings River and others this rain rich season!

05/08/2025

A wonderful day to lead a Watershed Leadership Academy this week with Cedarville EAST Stream Team! It is a great blessing to teach water quality assessment methods and always be good river stewards by picking up trash to keep our Wild and Scenic Rivers clean!

11/09/2024

Get Out Go Native! Come see Tim Ernst nature photography, this weekend in Jasper!

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**TIM ERNST NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY will be OPEN for walk-ins this SATURDAY & SUNDAY November 9th & 10th, 9am-5pm. (and at other times by appointment - email, text, or call 870-577-3272 for more info)

Our gallery is located just a mile off of Hwy. 74 that runs between Jasper and Ponca. Info and directions are here - http://timernst.com/canvasgallery.html (or scan the QR code)

You can preview many of the 50+ canvas prints that we have ON SALE at our gallery in our online gallery here - https://timernstphotography.zenfolio.com/p205188720

I'll be doing Black Mat PRINTS ON DEMAND while you wait (takes about 10 minutes - as long as the printer keeps working) - 11x14 print of your choice in a 16x20 black mat, with foam board and ready to slip into a standard 16x20 frame, $60. (or pick from more than 60 different beautiful Back Mat Prints in stock and ready to go) *We also have a larger size of Black Mat Prints available at the gallery - a 16x20 print in a 20x24 black mat, ready to frame - just $100.

Our ARKANSAS 2025 SCENIC WALL CALENDAR is available.

You can also find a selection of my canvas prints and Black Mat Prints at the Buffalo River Art Gallery in GILBERT on the Buffalo National River (open 10-3 Thursday-Sunday) - https://www.facebook.com/buffaloriverartgallery/

SHOP LOCAL BOOKSTORES for our guidebooks and picture books - look for our books in Newton County at Bubba's Buffalo River Store and the Christian Bookstore on the Jasper square, Cliff House Restaurant south of Jasper on Hwy. 7, and the Ponca Elk Education Center in Ponca, or order direct from our distribution partner, the University of Arkansas Press here - UA Press online store - https://www.uapress.com/product-category/ernst/ or call 800-621-2736.

NOTE that you can point your phone camera at the QR code under the photo to bring up the gallery info page with directions.

HAPPY WEEKEND TO YOU!

10/19/2024

Next weekend is the Ponca Color Fest in the Boxley Valley of the Buffalo National River. Witness the Fall Color change in the majestic Ozark Mountains and stay at the newly remodeled rooms of The Gordon historic motel, that I am now Property Manager of in Jasper, AR!

https://www.thegordonjasper.com/

https://www.wildozark.com/2024-ponca/

Join me this year on October 24 & 25 for the 2024 Ponca Color Fest! Cross your fingers for a weekend of cool, autumn weather and blazing.

10/08/2024

Copied from my grad school friends in Western North Carolina. Elizabeth and Kristian Underwood..
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We are blessed. Kristian and I are healthy, our house is fine and our neighborhood is fine. Our town, Swannanoa, has massive destruction. Our community is resilient.

Because we're without power, we limit our phone use.

We were out of town and couldn't get back until last Wednesday. Since Thursday I've been volunteering at my church, Black
Mountain Presbyterian Church. BMPC has been serving hundreds of meals daily to the community. We receive truck loads of supplies and are distributing them throughout Western North Carolina. For example, I literally witnessed one classroom fill up completely with blankets, empty out, and refilled again... All in 1 day.

If you would like to support BMPC's efforts, please see their page https://www.facebook.com/bmpcnc or website, https://bmpcnc.org/.

When we landed at AVL Regional Airport, 5 Chinooks and a Black Hawk helicopter were on the tarmac. We are no longer surprised to see Chinooks circling overhead. On Thursday we met a FEMA team from Nebraska in Swannanoa. Most of our bridges are out and they were still conducting search and rescue. Yesterday morning I was headed to volunteer, and passed a brigade of FEMA trucks - more then 20 - from Maryland.

Getting water restored to WNC is going to be a massive undertaking. Black Mountain has power, the grocery store and gas stations are open, cash only. Swannanoa is without power, though some stoplights are starting to work again, so we are hopeful. Neither town has running water.

My heart is overflowing with the human kindness I see.

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08/09/2024

Did you know, Arkansas has the highest diversity of crayfish of any state west of the Mississippi? We have 8 species found here and nowhere else on Earth! Saving land for water quality protection is crucial to ensuring our aquatic habitats are healthy and thriving forever. Renee always has the jokes😄

07/09/2024

Native Expeditions is the proud recipient of The Wild and Scenic River grant provided in partnership with River Network made available through the US Forest Service. This funding allows Arkansas schools and communities the opportunity to develop education, leadership, and stewardship opportunities in a regional capacity to support the beautiful Mulberry River in 2024 and 2025.

Since 1988, River Network has been at the forefront of expanding national interest in protecting US waters, encouraging diversity in the environmental movement, and helping community members and local organizations take a stand for their waters.

06/06/2024

You can quickly earn a technical certificate in the field of Modern Trail Management, and be prepared for a number of trail careers including manager, crew member, project manager and more.

Through the MTE program at NWTI, you will learn trade application, history, ethics, and safety, as well as government and industry insight. You’ll also have networking opportunities to collaborate with employers and community partners, building relationships in this rapidly growing field!

Learn more at: https://www.nwti.edu/page/modern-trail-education

03/17/2024

Gonna make some stickers to sell at events.

One of many designs (:

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