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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.
RC Brown Named ODWC Landowner of the Year
RC (Rick) Brown is the Wildlife Department’s Landowner of the Year.
2021 Rut Report: Deer Moving as Gun Hunting Season Just Days Away
The most highly anticipated day of the year for many thousands of Oklahoma hunters arrives this Saturday, Nov. 20, as the state’s deer gun hunting season officially begins a half-hour before sunrise.
A White Bass Taco Recipe That You Don't Want to Miss
We think you need these beer-battered white bass tacos in your recipe book, for that day when you really bring home a mess of fish!
Technology Helps Budding Naturalist Develop Eye for Nature
Emily Thomer’s interest in nature has been growing for the past four years, but her discovery of the natural world comes with a modern spin.