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Visitors to Turners Fall swim and walk at the upper falls. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Visitors to Turners Fall swim and walk at the upper falls. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The 54-mile Talimena National Scenic Byway offers stunning views pretty much any time of year, but especially during fall. The drive from Talihina to Mena, Arkansas, meanders along the crest of Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain in the Ouachita National Forest, offering numerous stupendous vistas and turnoffs. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The 54-mile Talimena National Scenic Byway offers stunning views pretty much any time of year, but especially during fall. The drive from Talihina to Mena, Arkansas, meanders along the crest of Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain in the Ouachita National Forest, offering numerous stupendous vistas and turnoffs. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Black Mesa near Kenton in the Oklahoma Panhandle is seen at sunset. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Black Mesa near Kenton in the Oklahoma Panhandle is seen at sunset. [The Oklahoman Archives]
A marker designates Black Mesa as the state's highest point at 4,973 feet above sea level. [The Oklahoman Archives]
A marker designates Black Mesa as the state's highest point at 4,973 feet above sea level. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The Blue River near Tishomingo in Johnston County in seen in June 2018. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The Blue River near Tishomingo in Johnston County in seen in June 2018. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The 54-mile Talimena National Scenic Byway offers stunning views pretty much any time of year, but especially during fall. The drive from Talihina to Mena, Arkansas, meanders along the crest of Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain in the Ouachita National Forest, offering numerous stupendous vistas and turnoffs. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The 54-mile Talimena National Scenic Byway offers stunning views pretty much any time of year, but especially during fall. The drive from Talihina to Mena, Arkansas, meanders along the crest of Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain in the Ouachita National Forest, offering numerous stupendous vistas and turnoffs. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Country music superstar Blake Shelton opened Ole Red Tishomingo, a restaurant, bar, live music venue and retail space, opened for business in 2017 in his adopted hometown of Tishomingo. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Country music superstar Blake Shelton opened Ole Red Tishomingo, a restaurant, bar, live music venue and retail space, opened for business in 2017 in his adopted hometown of Tishomingo. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The historic Collings Castle located in Turner Falls Park is seen on Thursday, April 14, 2011, in Davis, Okla. [Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman Archives]
The historic Collings Castle located in Turner Falls Park is seen on Thursday, April 14, 2011, in Davis, Okla. [Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman Archives]
The sun sets near Alabaster Caverns State Park, Friday, July 6, 2018. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman Archives]
The sun sets near Alabaster Caverns State Park, Friday, July 6, 2018. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman Archives]
Sandsport enthusiasts race up a sand dune as they participate during at Little Sahara State Park, near Waynoka, Okla. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Sandsport enthusiasts race up a sand dune as they participate during at Little Sahara State Park, near Waynoka, Okla. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Leonardo's Children's Museum & Adventure Quest, a three-story play castle and hands-on museum, is located in Enid. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Leonardo's Children's Museum & Adventure Quest, a three-story play castle and hands-on museum, is located in Enid. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Enid artist Romy Owens finished this summer her hometown project "Under Her Wing Was the Universe." Devised as a pavilion that can be used for picnics, parties and other intimate events, Owens described the large-scale public art piece as a sculptural cover with a starry light installation underneath, giving the sense of stepping under a large bird´s wing and discovering a universe under it. [Tanya Mattek photo]
Enid artist Romy Owens finished this summer her hometown project "Under Her Wing Was the Universe." Devised as a pavilion that can be used for picnics, parties and other intimate events, Owens described the large-scale public art piece as a sculptural cover with a starry light installation underneath, giving the sense of stepping under a large bird´s wing and discovering a universe under it. [Tanya Mattek photo]
Sandhill cranes fly over the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge at sunset in Alfalfa County, Sunday November, 20 2016. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Sandhill cranes fly over the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge at sunset in Alfalfa County, Sunday November, 20 2016. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center is located in Duncan. [Photo provided]
The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center is located in Duncan. [Photo provided]
Red Rock Canyon Adventure Park is located in Hinton. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Red Rock Canyon Adventure Park is located in Hinton. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum in Hobart is displaying its special exhibit, “Task Force Dagger,” featuring the Horse Soldiers of Afghanistan, through Nov. 30. This exhibit tells the story of the Joint Special Operations Task Force North, otherwise known as Task Force Dagger. [Photo provided]
The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum in Hobart is displaying its special exhibit, “Task Force Dagger,” featuring the Horse Soldiers of Afghanistan, through Nov. 30. This exhibit tells the story of the Joint Special Operations Task Force North, otherwise known as Task Force Dagger. [Photo provided]
Byron Berline plays inside his Double Stop Fiddle Shop in Guthrie, Okla., Friday, July 5, 2019. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman Archives]
Byron Berline plays inside his Double Stop Fiddle Shop in Guthrie, Okla., Friday, July 5, 2019. [Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman Archives]
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum showcases artifacts and stories about Oklahoma and the city of Guthrie. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum showcases artifacts and stories about Oklahoma and the city of Guthrie. [The Oklahoman Archives]
A bison eats after being driven into the pen during the bison roundup at the Tall Grass Prairie north of Pawhuska, Wednesday, October, 31, 2018. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman Archives]
A bison eats after being driven into the pen during the bison roundup at the Tall Grass Prairie north of Pawhuska, Wednesday, October, 31, 2018. [Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman Archives]
The Woolaroc Museum is located southwest of Bartlesville. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The Woolaroc Museum is located southwest of Bartlesville. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Historic Main Street in Pawhuska, Okla., is seen Wednesday, May 17, 2017. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Historic Main Street in Pawhuska, Okla., is seen Wednesday, May 17, 2017. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The brightly colored bottles are stacked on the shelves at Pops in Arcadia, Okla. [Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman Archives]
The brightly colored bottles are stacked on the shelves at Pops in Arcadia, Okla. [Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman Archives]
The Arcadia Round Barn is six miles east of Interstate 35 on Historic Route 66. [Photo provided]
The Arcadia Round Barn is six miles east of Interstate 35 on Historic Route 66. [Photo provided]
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center in Shawnee is seen on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. [Photo provided]
The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center in Shawnee is seen on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. [Photo provided]
Dane Pollei, Director and Chief Curator, left, and Delaynna Trim, Curator of Collections, at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art look at the museum's prized Egyptian mummies Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. [The Oklahoman Archives]
Dane Pollei, Director and Chief Curator, left, and Delaynna Trim, Curator of Collections, at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art look at the museum's prized Egyptian mummies Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The historic Threatt Filling Station on U.S. 66 at Pottawatomie Rd. in Luther, Okla., is seen on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. The early gas station on Route 66 catered to African American travelers and locals. [The Oklahoman Archives]
The historic Threatt Filling Station on U.S. 66 at Pottawatomie Rd. in Luther, Okla., is seen on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. The early gas station on Route 66 catered to African American travelers and locals. [The Oklahoman Archives]