I. San Andrean Faults California boasts the worst state sales tax in the country, features 20 percent higher unemployment than the rest of the country, the second lowest bond rating, is home to some of the most violent cities, is riddled with traffic and constantly on guard for a devastating earthquake. In fact, the cities … More The Texans Go To California
Frontier. It’s one of those geographic and historic terms that evokes so much in the imagination. Cowboys and Indians. Canyons and deserts. In a 21st Century sense it could mean the bottom of the ocean or deep space. Star Trek refers to space as “the final frontier” and Alaska’s state motto is “the last … More The (Not So) Old Frontier: Lake Meredith, Alibates Flint Quarries and Washita Battlefield
Living in Oklahoma City, with myself having a full-time job which is currently in the middle of busy season, and Alisha having a job and finishing her last semester of law school, we are often pressed for time. When we do get out its often for a weekend at a time or a trip coincides … More Friends That Bathe Together Cure Rheumatism Together! A Weekend At Hot Springs National Park
There are 59 national parks in the United States. Most are isolated and have their founding roots from the administration of Franklin Roosevelt onward. Presidents often see national parks as a prestige project, with only two presidents since Theodore Roosevelt choosing not to establish a national park during their terms. Some presidents, like Jimmy Carter … More Rocky Mountain High
About a year ago I posted a trip report about our trip to Turner Falls and Chickasha National Recreation Area. Some of y’all will remember my less than stellar review of Turner Falls but Chickasha was a cool little park with a unique history. This past week NPR posted a great article diving a little … More NPR: In Oklahoma, A National Park That Got Demoted
Hey Brett what gives? I thought you were a travel blog with sports, politics and history intermixed or maybe you were a history blog with everything else intermixed? Regardless of whatever this is, you haven’t updated in forever and how else are we your (handful of) faithful readers going to pass the time at work?! Well … More Independence in the Natural State
Interesting link to some of the politics and back door deals that bought about Big Bend National Park. When we visited Big Bend this summer the idea of an international peace park seemed common knowledge throughout Big Bend. Regardless it’s interesting to think about what might have been and what actually happened in the 1930’s. … More Secret History of Big Bend National Park
I normally don’t like slideshows, the sites are clunky and the information is garbage. But this one is actually worth your while and you might learn something. Esquire put together a list of 21 best campsites in America. This isn’t a list of random national and state parks but is instead a mix of preserved … More Esquire: 21 Best Campsites in America
A few weeks ago I posted a list of the best potential national parks. On that list was the long rumored/planned/hoped park that would encompass Baxter State Park and preserve tens of thousands of acres of Maine’s north and western woods. This week the Bangor Daily News team published a more in-depth editorial calling for … More Bangor Daily News: Why a National Park Makes Sense for Maine’s North Woods
After the disappointment that we won’t name for our last outing…we will just call it Turner F. (no that’s too obvious…T. Falls)…Whiskette and I were stumped about where to get our outdoors fix. Oklahoma City is more pleasant that I anticipated but when it comes to nearby outdoors sites it pales compared to Austin. Even … More A Gem in the Middle of Nowhere: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
