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  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "buffalo-national-river",
  "name": "Buffalo National River",
  "shortName": "Buffalo National River",
  "region": "Northern AR",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 36.025,
    "longitude": -92.75
  },
  "timezone": "America/Chicago",
  "bortleClass": 2,
  "summary": "IDA-certified — Ozark river corridor with cliff-top observing.",
  "intro": "The Buffalo National River was America's first designated national river, and in 2019 it became an International Dark Sky Park. The Ozark bluffs that make it a paddling destination by day fold away at night into some of the darkest skies in the mid-South.",
  "established": "Designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2019.",
  "drivingFromToronto": "Reached via US-65 or AR-7 through the Ozark National Forest; Tyler Bend sits near Harrison, AR.",
  "bestTime": "Fall and winter offer the driest, clearest air; new-moon weekends around Tyler Bend draw the least light interference.",
  "highlights": [
    "26th US national park unit to earn International Dark Sky Park status",
    "Tyler Bend and other river-access points give open, unobstructed views",
    "Remote Ozark location far from any significant city glow"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Facility lighting throughout the park has been retrofitted to dark-sky-friendly fixtures",
    "Check NPS night-sky program listings for ranger-led stargazing events",
    "Cell service is unreliable in the river corridor — plan routes in advance"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way over the river bluffs, meteor showers, and a genuinely dark southern horizon rare for this part of the country.",
  "source": {
    "label": "DarkSky International",
    "url": "https://darksky.org/places/buffalo-national-river-dark-sky-park/"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=buffalo-national-river",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/buffalo-national-river.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/buffalo-national-river.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Buffalo%20National%20River&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Buffalo%20National%20River&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=buffalo-national-river",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}