The Poteau Balloon Festival is one of southeast Oklahoma’s most spectacular events. Every year, the blue skies over Poteau become transformed into a vast kaleidoscope of colors. Hundreds of people gather from all over the U.S. to take part in the festivities, and not one of them ever leave disappointed. The first event, held in […]
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History of the Blue Whale of Catoosa: An Oklahoma Whale of a Tale
Swimming through a sea of green foliage, the Catoosa blue whale smiles happily at travelers driving along the historic Route 66. The blue whale’s wide smile just begs for attention, and like the call of the ancient Sirens, visitors are entranced by this great hunk of concrete. Today, Catoosa’s Blue Whale is a captivating tourist […]
Oklahoma’s Native Palm Trees
Deep in McCurtain County, almost lost among the dense foliage of Southeast Oklahoma, the state’s only native palm tree remains almost a mystery. Why this should remain a mystery is, frankly, a mystery. The Sabal minor, more commonly known as the Dwarf or Bush Palmetto, is actually one of the few species of tropical palm […]
Skullyville, Oklahoma: Gold, Choctaws, and Covered Wagons
Skullyville Founded in 1832, Skullyville was one of Oklahoma’s oldest, most important towns. Throughout its brief but turbulent existence, Skullyville served as the capital of the Choctaw Nation, was a key stop on the renowned Butterfield Stage Route, was ravaged by the bloody Civil War, and was known as a cultural and educational center. Located […]
Discover Bartlesville: Woolaroc; bandit haven, outlaw refuge, and famous home of Frank Phillips
During the roaring 20’s, when flappers and jazz music dominated the scene in the east, Oklahoma was full of wild and rugged roughneck towns. After the discovery of oil near Bartlesville, rough and rowdy men swarmed to the still young state of Oklahoma. The era of outlaws and Indians ended as progress spread across the […]
Famous Cherokee Indians: Sequoyah, a Literary Genius
Every day, we take the written word for granted. It conveys thoughts and emotions. It details complex designs and abstract thoughts. If it weren’t for the written word, civilization as we know it wouldn’t exist. For a moment, imagine what life would be like without the written word. Would we still be roaming about in […]
Explore Oklahoma City: The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
On April 19, 1995, at precisely 9:02 in the morning, one of the most tragic events in the history of the United States was unfolding. Within 48 hours, one hundred and sixty-eight people would be dead, among them, nineteen innocent children. Prior to the World Trade Center bombings, this was the worst terrorist attack to […]
How Well do You Know Oklahoma: Funny Oklahoma Facts and Quizzes
Oklahoma may be one of the younger states, but she is not without her own interesting history. From the Great Blue Whale in Catoosa to the Worlds Highest Hill, Oklahoma is a land as diverse and interesting as that of any state. Explore some of the strange laws of Oklahoma, and learn how some towns […]
Prehistoric Oklahoma: The Tale of An Discovery In Burnham, Oklahoma
Clovis and Pre-Clovis sites have been found all across the United States. One such site, discovered in Burnham, Oklahoma, provides many clues that help scientists learn more about how these ancient Clovis peoples lived, and how their migrations across the US and into Oklahoma affected later generations. Through careful study, scientists now understand more fully […]
Visiting the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
The building trembled as the massive Pentaceratops shook its bony head, nearly knocking the three-thousand-year-old chalice to the floor. Across the hall, deer scurried back into the woods as a great multitude of birds took flight. A youthful-looking woman of the pre-Clovis culture was thrown to the floor; her face wore the masked image of […]