camping

This Oklahoma county is up in the far, far Western corner of the panhandle and boasts some of the darkest and most beautiful night skies in the U.S. People from all over the Sooner State, the Nation, and even the world go there to stargaze and witness the incredible views!

Now that things are finally starting to warm up, it's the perfect time to head to the mountains and do a little camping. Camp Doris in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is a great place to go camping and it's available year-round. If you're looking for a place to go and a spot to call your own for a few days it's the perfect location.

Memorial Day weekend is one of, if not the busiest weekends at the lake. Everyone wants to get out of the house and spend some quality time outdoors and hopefully grilling out. It's the perfect place to kick back, relax and enjoy the holiday weekend. Both Lake Lawtonka and Ellsworth will be very popular places to spend Memorial Day weekend this year. If you're planning on a trip to one of Lawton's lakes the City of Lawton has some saftey reminders for you and some general rules you'll need to follow while at the lake. Hard to believe Memorial Day weekend is almost here and unlike last year we'll actually get to go out and enjoy it!

Over the past couple of days the family and I have been planning out mini-vacations and stay-cations for the Spring and Summer months. We've found all kinds of really cool places to go and visit, most are right here in Oklahoma and many are only a few short hours away from home.

Making plans now with the family for various stay-cations this Spring and Summer. We're always on the look out for new and different places to visit, but aren't too far from the house. You know a quick day trip type getaway and there's plenty of places to go and see that are only a few short hours from Lawton.

Yesterday I passed by the old Eagle Park sign in Cache next to the Trading Post. I had to pull in and take a quick picture and couldn't help but smile at all the memories that came back. I spent a lot of time there as a kid, especially during the KLAW Chili Cook Offs. Those were the days!

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!

As the weather cools off, camping season is about to kick off. Go prepared with one of these awesome stoves.

When the weather is good, and the sun is out, it’s time to start thinking about taking the family out into the American wilderness. For those of you who really want to explore the outdoors, here are some of the best campsites around, spread across the country.

The snow might be falling, and the sleigh bells ringing, but you can still hike through the wilderness this winter and enjoy some backcountry camping in Montana’s pristine Glacier National Park. If you’ve visited the park before, especially in the spring or summer, get ready for a completely different kind of adventure.

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So you have a trip planned. Week, or longer. You have gone over the fine details for months. Finally the big day arrives and what can go wrong?