Wichita Mountains

This Oklahoma small town has been named 'most charming' in the state by HGTV. They recently released their "Top 50 Best Small Towns in America" list and we agree 100% with their pick for the Sooner State.

It's back for its 98th annual. The longest-running Easter pageant in the U.S. the 'Prince of Peace' returns in 2023 to the Holy City of the Wichitas.

This small town in S.W. Oklahoma is the perfect place to go for a quick weekend getaway or spring/summer staycation. Honestly, it's great regardless of the season, anytime's a good time to go.

Now that things are finally starting to cool off some, it's the perfect time to head to the mountains and do a little camping. It's looking like the weather will be around the mid-sixties and even in the mid-fifties for the next several days and weeks so there's plenty of time to get out there and enjoy it.

I am truly on the fence about this and I know this will piss A LOT of people off.

Due to the extreme heat and the recent unfortunate death of a hiker, the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge has an emergency closure order and new time restrictions on hiking and trail walking.

Check out Oklahoma's most luxurious and premier "Glampgrounds." If you're looking to get off the concrete and take a mini-vacation to relax, unplug and unwind this is the perfect place for you! It's located near the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge and Lake Lawtonka in Lawton, OK.

The 97th Annual Easter Pageant "Prince of Peace" returns to the Holy City of the Wichitas on Sunday, April 9th and Sunday, April 16th (04-09-22 & 04-16-22). It's the longest-running Easter Pagent "Passion Play" in the U.S. and it's right here in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge just minutes away from Lawton, Fort Sill.

The visitor's center in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refugee is officially back open! It's been closed for a little over 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic but has just reopened to the public.

It's one of Lawton's favorite urban legends and haunted places, the dreaded Parallel Forrest. If you've lived in Lawton, Fort Sill for any amount of time you've probably heard of this spooky forest and more than likely you've heard a few ghost stories about it as well.

Yesterday Kelso and I decided to take a quick lunch break and head to the mountains. It's been forever since I've driven through the refuge, not to mention up Mount Scott. All the road repairs have been completed and Mt. Scott is officially reopened. We made a quick stop, grabbed some lunch, and headed to the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge for a short break. It's a great way to get a little R&R in the middle of the workday.

If like me you're bored to death and looking for something, anything to do I may have a solution. The family and I were sitting around trying to think of an activity we can all do together and that doesn't cost too much, even better if it's free! Well after we starting listing "things to do" hiking came up and everyone agreed we'd hit the trails. It's the perfect weekend activity and will get us all outdoors and moving!