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Muzzleloader Homecoming
Muzzleloader season provides an early opportunity for whitetail deer hunters. Before the rest of deer gun season opens in Oklahoma muzzleloader hunters take to the woods.
The Metamorphosis of a Naturalist
In 2020, amid the windstorm of trending hobbies, one snake fan metamorphosed into a naturalist.
Christmas Bird Counts Reveal Impacts of the February 2021 Big Freeze
Early results from the longest-running bird count give biologists a look at how some species fared the 2021 Big Freeze.
The Story of Hunting: Featuring Ben Haff
One local waterfowler tells his take on why hunting in Oklahoma is such a valued pastime for him.
ANNUAL RACK MADNESS EVENT SLATED FOR MARCH 1!
Ever wonder how the deer, elk, pronghorn or black bear you bagged might stack up against the best of the state’s Cy Curtis Award winners? You can find out March 1 as Rack Madness returns live and in-person to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters.
Owasso Man Combines Outdoor Passions to Create Living Nature Photography Set
A passion for the outdoors can lead nature enthusiasts down an incredible and well-traveled path, but it also comes with the freedom to combine interests and blaze new trails.
Pond Habitat Improvement
Wintertime is a great time to improve shoreline habitat in your pond as water levels are typically at their lowest.
Explore Nature during Winter BioBlitz! OK
The Oklahoma Biological Survey is kicking off 2022 with their first ever Winter BioBlitz! OK, Jan. 28 - Feb. 4. The week-long event will be a great opportunity to get outside during winter and learn more about the plants and animals in your backyard, local park, or natural area.
Land is Grand
Landowners with stream frontage understand the value of owning land with a creek flowing through it. The pure aesthetics of clear flowing water and the sense of serenity it brings by sitting near it is value enough for many. For others, it’s the relaxation of swimming in the cool water on a hot summer day or casting to a native smallmouth and watching it devour a perfectly placed fly. Others rely on it for meeting the needs of livestock or crops. The one connection between all these activities is water and land.
