Commentary
Nathan Gunter
Enjoy this upcoming summer vacation, Oklahoma. It’s the last chance you’ll have to visit seven Oklahoma state parks that are set to close due to budget cuts.
Sunday 19 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: parks
Parks and recreation
Get to know Oklahoma, because it’s worth getting to know.
Commentary
Nathan Gunter
Enjoy this upcoming summer vacation, Oklahoma. It’s the last chance you’ll have to visit seven Oklahoma state parks that are set to close due to budget cuts.
$30 million question
Will the substation transfer be included in the MAPS 3 convention center budget now that the location is changing?
News
Clifton Adcock
Preliminary cost estimates are out for all eight of the MAPS 3 projects, and the question of an OGE substation being moved using $30 million from the $280 million for the convention center funds came to a head during recent MAPS 3 oversight meetings.
A wild ride
The sand dunes at Little Sahara State Park create a mythical playground for off-road enthusiasts.
Features
Heide Brandes
Legends say the towering sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa were created by the chaotic consequence of a foolish joyride.
Wildlife strife
Some supporters of Martin Park Nature Center say a proposed development could have a devastating impact on the area.
News
Tim Farley
Adding new trails and structures at Martin Park Nature Center could have serious consequences for the area’s unique plant life and animals, some park supporters claim.
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
‘Son, you got a panty on your head.’
Horror
Rod Lott
While it's not entirely successful, The Town That Dreaded Sundown represents a big step up for Charles B. Pierce, the Arkansas filmmaker who made a cinematic cryptozoological splash in 1972's unlikely hit The Legend of Boggy Creek.
