Glad you enjoyed it! I enjoyed traveling around Oklahoma this summer and taking photos and videos. I'm working on a video about the Panhandle next.

too bad its either too hot or too cold to enjoy it most of the time. At least we havent sold it to oil companies yet though lol so we got that going for us... For now..

@@planetbell1 Cool

I drive through OK to Texas. It is peaceful and pretty.

@@planetbell1the panhandle is already all people think Oklahoma looks like anyways. No need to show it. 😂 All goes back to The Grapes of Wrath that was set in the panhandle. Most of Oklahoma is green, wooded, and hilly with some beautiful mountain ranges.

Hahaha, yes there is certainly a lot of stills and homegrown over there. I grew up in semi-arid western Oklahoma and that part of the state is like a different state. Thanks for commenting!

There are interesting places all over the plains but we tend to skip over them. I'm glad you got to visit Oklahoma.

The wildflowers are insane. I saw that two years ago in May and it blew my mind. Thanks for sharing and happy trails!

Couldn't agree more! We often times overlook things in our backyard. I'm living in Taiwan now and went to my favorite beach yesterday and I was kicking myself for not going more!

Did you visit Picture Canyon in Colorado? I didn't have time but want to make it next time. Black Mesa is hauntingly beautiful. I love that area.

Go a little way over in New Mexico and visit the Capulin Volcano. You will see how Black Mesa was formed.

It is a great substitute for the Rockies. I'm glad you found that area. There are no crowds usually which is awesome as well. Thanks for sharing.

Glad you're enjoying our trails!

I live in Fort Worth too but will be moving back to Medicine Park and the Wichita Mountains soon. I think about the place when I’m not there.

My pleasure. Thanks for commenting. The plains states have hidden gems here and there, and no crowds!

The eastern side has the Ouachita Mountains and Ozark Plateau and lots of trees. The west has more geographic anomalies and wide open spaces. The interstates cut right through the most boring parts of the state :)

Def visit the Wichita Mountains…..3 hour drive from DFW area.

I need to make a follow up video on the Arbuckle's and all the lakes. Thanks for commenting.

"Come feed the animals, At Arbuckle Wilderness!!"

I'm jealous! I love that area. I grew up 3 hours away but I go there everytime I return to Oklahoma.

Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed!

Glad you enjoyed it!

I don't recall exactly but Oklahoma actually has the most diverse ecological sounds of any state

I love that area. I'm jealous you lived near there.

@@planetbell1 this video will show up in our kid’s homeschool course.

@@griggimon5968 Cool. What ages do you homeschool?

@@planetbell1 Our boys are 7 and 8.

The Charon Gardens are stunning. I didn't know there were 3rd and 4th class routes. Thanks for sharing.

@@planetbell1 There are 6 summits above 2000 ft and quite a few below 2000 ft. in the gardens. It is all off trail bushwhacking with the exception of the trail up Elk Mountain. Twin Rocks Peak is a good central peak to view them all. There are 8 different technical climbing area including routes on Crab Eyes. There are probably several more secret areas not in books. Other rock climbing areas in the area include Upper Mt. Scott, Lower Mt. Scott, The Narrows. Baldy Point climbing area is about 50 miles to the west of Charon's Garden Wilderness.

I haven't been there yet - hoping to make it this summer. Any place in particular I should go?

@@planetbell1 The area around Broken Bow is where me and my family have been camping for a few decades now. Very peaceful, and the logging companies usually don’t mind if you camp on their timber lands as long as you don’t bother their operations so it’s usually free. Lots of trails to ride. Gotta be cautious you don’t stray into a hunting reserve though.

You are right - there are a lot of beautiful backroads - with very little traffic - to go from place to place. Do you have a favorite state park?

I'm from Pennsylvania and lived in Wyoming and have been living here in Oklahoma for 44 years now and Oklahoma's beauty is still breathe taking to me like Pennsylvania was.

Thank you. It is our secret.

Right? That area is really stunning though. It feels like the wild west out there.

Mesa…..sorry folks. And I live in the state.

I think Oklahoma is a great landscape for motorcycles, the only problem is there are vast stretches of nothingness between some of the best natural beauty. But, you can ride on backroads through small towns and not deal with any trucks and experience very little traffic. The Wichita Mountains and Ouachita Mountains both have great roads.

@@planetbell1 I have a Sprinter van for covering the vast stretches of nothingness. I can camp in it & haul my toys too. Oh, I even have an inflatable dinghy & outboard for the lakes. We've been to Tulsa a couple of times, but never checked out the western end of the state. It looks really cool.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome, thank you! I really appreciate it.

Thanks for the sub! Oklahoma has some really pretty areas, you just have to get off the Interstate.

I bet that was fun!

Thank you very much!

Are you enjoying it? I need to visit Cavanal HIll and make a video about. Thanks for your comments.

That makes sense that the lake is so shallow. I don't think there was much of a valley there. I'll have to look for kite surfers next time. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing. The state really is beautiful.

Exactly. Thanks for the comments.

I’d call them “hill country” . Besides the Rockies there is the entire Cascades/Sierra Nevada Range, and the Olympics on the eponymous WA peninsula. Not to mention all the real mountain ranges elsewhere in the world(Alps, Dolomites, Himalayas, Picos de Europa, the Andes, etc..)

Geologists say the Arbuckles were higher than the Rockies are, at one time. They've just been eroded through the eons.

@@assember2628 That is a crazy thought. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you. I'm planning to travel around OK this summer and do an update and I'll add those places.

Very True. There are several places I didn't mention that are beautiful as well. Thanks for your comments.

There are several great places I didn't include. It is a diverse state.

Thanks for sharing. I want to visit that part this summer. I'll keep it a secret though.

@@planetbell1 NO! Summers are brutal here! Try coming in Spring or Indian Summer. THAT'S the prime time most of the time. We'll be seeing you soon then partner. LMAO 🤣 I'll be the first one to WELCOME you to Oklahoma!

@@SCDriver-Leo66 I know it is hot, but I live overseas now and that is the time I can visit!

@@planetbell1 OH! Overseas? Well yeah! I'd stay there if I was overseas, if in a good spot. 👍 LMAO 🤣 Still, I'd be the first to welcome you to Oklahoma.

Maybe one day! I have family there and go every summer. Where should I visit?

Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it

It is a special place. Thanks for your comments!

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The Gloss Mountains have a lot of fossils and interesting rocks. I think you can find arrowheads all over the state. If you've never dug for crystals at Great Salt Plains do that! It is a lot of fun even though you get muddy.

Oklahoma isn't really a gold or gem producing state, so you won't find much natural gold or gems. There are fossils to be found along the Red River, and you can dig crystals at the Great Salt Plains, but for relics and arrow points, you'll need to do research on where to go and who owns the property and get permission. There are a few outlaw hoards of stolen gold coins and jewelry rumored to be hidden away in the state, but searching for them can be a wee bit tricky as most of the assumed hiding spots are state parks and thus any treasures to be found there is going to be property of the State and they have a strict no metal detecting policy at those state parks. As for relics, depends on what you're looking for. In 1540 to 1542, Conquistador Francisco Vázquez de Coronado along with 400 Spanish Men-At-Arms, 1,300 to 2,000 Mexican Indian allies, four Franciscan friars and a number of black and native slaves marched through the area of Beaver County Oklahoma searching for these mythical 7 cities of gold. Then there's the American Civil War, quite a few skirmish and small battles sites from that war out in the southeastern parts of the state at places like Honey Springs. You got the Chisolm Trail and the Great Western Cattle Trail, then you got the Indian Wars period that lasted from 1868 to 1890's with a lot of the fighting happening out in the western and northwester regions. Farmers still find artifacts from canister shot, bullets, buttons, insignia, there's even an entire supply train of some 13 or 14 wagons that went missing en-route to Camp Supply (present day Fort Supply) that has never been found. Unfortunately, most of this stuff requires you to access private property to search for it which means doing lots of research on who owns the property which means calling the local court houses to get that info along with contact info in order to reach out and request permission.

That drive towards Buffalo is really nice. Those red earth canyons are beautiful. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Great point. I should do a video just on the Bison. It is fascinating. Thanks for sharing.

It really is! I love Medicine Park!

That is what I've heard. Do you know what time of year to avoid?

The reservoirs and lakes would make an interesting video. There are thousands of miles of coastline in an area that would be mostly dry. It is nice to enjoy these places without the crowds.

More lake line than there is eastern coastline if I remember correctly!@@planetbell1

It is crazy how the marijuana business has taken over. What part of the state do you live in?

@@planetbell1 Near Woodward. NW part of the state. We call it the middle of nowhere. Lots of wild game and it is a lot greener than people think it is. Not a lot of people except around town. Nice and peaceful most of the time. Drugs have been a problem here has long has I can remember. I think the isolation may have something to do with it.

The far northeastern area is part of the Ozark plateau. The state is so diverse.

You can drive to the top of Mt. Scott. It's awesome

If you haven't. The Boston foothills in Arkansas is the foothills for the Ozarks and is beautiful.

Me too! It is my favorite thing there :)

That the actual name of the place? I drive buy it at least twice a month but I never bother to look at the place's name.

That is a lot of the state, but there are hidden gems all around.

NIce! I love that spot.

I think Oklahoma is diverse because it stretches from the foothills of the Rockies to the swamplands of the southeast, with places like the Wichitas and Ozarks. It has a of everyting. I honestly haven't explored the Arubuckles but I'll try to get there this summer and update my video. Thanks for you comments.

You are right! I'm planning to visit SE Oklahoma next summer so I'll stop there. Thanks for the info!

@@planetbell1 my family loves Beavers Bend, Broken Bow

There are even more I didn't mention. It is an interesting state.

I love that area. It is so beautiful and no crowds. Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome!

Thank you. I is like the 5th video I made so I don't have much of an audience yet. :)

I want to go back and check out the dark skies. I can see why there is no light pollution - there is nothing out there!

Thanks for sharing. i had to look it up - I'd never heard of an Audad before. They were introduced sort of like the Bison were reintroduced.

My grandmother grew up in the Wichitas near Quartz Mountain state park. They ate Mountain goats during the 30s to survive

Would that be the elusive jackalope? 😁

I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing.

@@planetbell1 I have later learned that at least one other range is east-west. It's also a very old range. Think it was in NM.

Thanks for the info. I'll have to check out Selman.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried to include maps in my newer vids.

There are some cool places.

It is a surprisingly geographically diverse and beautiful state. Thanks for your comments!

I must be part Yankee :)

The Appalachian mountains run all the way through the east coast. Might not have the same culture of West Virginia but it’s definitely the same mountains.

Mitch Hedberg, RIP. Legend. "I wanna hang a map of the world in my house. Then I'm gonna put pins into all the locations that I've traveled to. But first, I'm gonna have to travel to the top two corners of the map so it won't fall down."

I don't really understand the appeal of ATVs but people love them. When I shot those videos it was a quiet evening and there weren't any ATVS and it was really peaceful. Would be cool if there was a large area set aside for people and not machines. Thanks for sharing.

Very True. California is spectacular - but you have CROWDS! I'm sure there are out of the way places with few visitors, but it can be hard to be alone in the national parks like Yosemite. Thanks your comments.

I feel like there are more movies made in Oklahoma than most states of similar size. I should make this a research project.

@@planetbell1 Not really major ones. Twister is the famous one in OK. More recent is Killers of the Flower Moon and Nefarious. That does sound like a good research topic. I wonder of they take advantage of the different regions or just focus on low costs in the metropolitan areas. I did NOT like that Tulsa Kings series at all. I don't think Taylor Sheridan is an Oklahoma fan. He filmed the Bass Reeves series in Texas!!!

The Ozarks have a similar geography and vegetation. Both areas are beautiful.

Done. Sorry about that.

Great point. The slope of the continent plays a big factor in elevation.

Most states have put limits on the number of dispos. The number has already started declining in Oklahoma and will soon find a balance.

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Ok Uncle Chappy. Where are you going to show me?

@@planetbell1 between referee high school basketball games when I was young, working in the oil field, and driving a grocery delivery truck… And also a socially unacceptable amount of booze cruising, I can take you all over Northwest Oklahoma.

Thanks for the help. I'm from western Oklahoma so I that word is tricky for me :)

@@planetbell1 Well, at least you didn't say "Oo-uh-CHEE-tuh".

I first read that as Uh-oh-Cheeto and it made me laugh. @@number4cat1

I'm sure I pronounced it wrong but I'm not from that part of the state :)

Thank you. I'm from western Oklahoma so I wasn't sure :)

@@planetbell1 haha makes sense. Great editing and quality

Correct

They don't fit with the rest of the plains in the area.

I'm not sure I understand?

The definition of a mountain is anything that rises over 1000 feet from the surrounding area. Although no where near the size of the Cascades or Olympics, they do qualify.

The Rockies and cascades are MUCH younger. When something’s around for 500,000,000 years it’ll take a beating. Just wait a billion years and your giant mountains will be boring nubs too.

@@13_cmi LMAO! Except for the fact that the Rockies are the continental divide and are still growing? But even then, yes, the term "Mountain" would be debatable, so really... What exactly is your point here?

it is part of Oklahoma culture!

@@planetbell1 Dinosaurs existing 5,000 years ago is NOT Oklahoma culture, it's the opinions of one crazy nut job young earth creationist who can't comprehend that the earth is older than his book of desert fairy tales.

My legs burn after going up 3 flights of stairs!

You west coast people and your mountains. These mountains have seen everything. They’ve been around since the beginning of multicellular life. They’re more impressive than you think.

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You should watch the video. You may be surprised.

Thanks for letting me know. The information I had said there were mountain lions.

@@planetbell1 There are mountain lions, they're just rare, some people go their who life with out seeing one so the naturally assume there aren't any. They say the same thing about Harper County but I can take you right to one.

I don't think you have to worry about an influx of people :)