Outdoors – Page 2 – Oklahoma Farm & Ranch

Grazing Oklahoma: Tharp’s Spiderwort

April 27, 2018 0

By Mike Proctor, Noble Research Institute research associate / mdproctor@noble.org Characteristics: Some say Spiderworts get their name from their sticky sap, which resembles a spider web after drying. Others say it is because their leaf […]

Oklahoma State Parks: McGee Creek State Park

March 26, 2018 0

By Laci Jones As the warm season makes its way across the Sooner state, Oklahoma state parks are a haven for Oklahomans looking to get outdoors. On the southwest side of the Ouachita Mountain Range […]

Grazing Oklahoma: Honey Locust

March 16, 2018 0

By Mike Proctor, Noble Research Institute research associate / mdproctor@noble.org Characteristics: Honey locust is a medium-sized, deciduous tree with pinnate leaves on older branches and bi-pinnate leaves on the younger stems. Its most distinguishing character […]

Grazing Oklahoma: Eastern Red Cedar

February 9, 2018 0

By Mike Proctor, Noble Research Institute research associate / mdproctor@noble.org Characteristics: Eastern red cedar is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree with small, scale-like needles. It grows differently depending upon the habitat. When growing in […]

Oklahoma State Parks: Roman Nose State Park

February 5, 2018 0

By Laci Jones As one of Oklahoma’s original seven state parks, Roman Nose State Park has a history that sets it apart from other state parks, according to park manager, Kyle Bernis. “The namesake of […]

Oklahoma State Parks: Little Sahara State Park

January 24, 2018 0

By Laci Jones A man with a bandana covering his face zips across in an All-Terrain Vehicle, dust flying as he makes a turn. These sand dunes located at Little Sahara State Park are the […]

Grazing Oklahoma: Musk Thistle

January 12, 2018 0

By Mike Proctor Characteristics: Musk thistle is an introduced forb with abundant spines and large pink flowers. It is a biennial, which means it lives for two years. Mature plants can reach more than six […]

Grazing Oklahoma: Old World Bluestems

December 22, 2017 0

By: Rob Cook, Noble Research Institute pasture and range consultant/rdcook@noble.org Characteristics: Old world bluestems are introduced, warm-season, perennial bunch grasses. Mature height is about two to four feet tall. The leaves are up to 3/16-inch […]

Grazing Oklahoma: Bois d’arc

November 24, 2017 0

By Josh Gaskamp Characteristics: Bois d’arc, also called Osage orange or horse-apple, is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Before Christopher Columbus, its range was largely restricted to the Southern Great Plains of Oklahoma, Texas […]

Oklahoma State Parks: Alabaster Caverns State Park

November 17, 2017 0

By Laci Jones A loud voice comes across the speaker saying, “The next tour will start in five minutes.” The tourists gather their belongings, get in a line and march off on their 45-minute tour […]