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One of the last states to enter into the United States collection, Oklahoma was originally intended to be a segregated collection of two states: the Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory. Both were combined on November 16th, 1907 to create the state as it exists today, and the combination of Native American and pioneer history with natural beauty make for a unique trip.
Oklahoma has a variety of landscapes depending on which portion of the state you happen to be in. Bordered by Texas, Arkansas, and Kansas, as well as tiny portions of Colorado, New Mexico, and Missouri, the state is a major producer of natural gas and oil for U.S. residents, as well as having a rich industry in biotechnology and agriculture. The landscape varies from rolling hills and forests in the eastern part of the state, close to the Ozark Mountains region of Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri, to the more open Great Plains portions in the western section of the state. While not quite Tornado Alley, the area still gets hit with severe summer weather which can include plenty of heavy thunderstorms and tornadoes annually, so plan your trip accordingly. All in all, Oklahoma has over 10 distinctly different ecological regions, and is one of the most geographically diverse states in the nation. As a result, the natural beauty of the state is unparalleled. There are 50 state parks, six national parks, and plenty of landscape to be in awe over.
Oklahoma was also the final resting place of the Five Civilized Tribes and the end of the Trail of Tears, and combined with the cattle drives of the 19th century gives the whole state a rich Native American and cowboy melding of traditions, with four of the five major cattle trails of the time running through what was then known simply as Indian Territory. And while it’s hard to see in the major cities such as Oklahoma City outside of places like the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, this state was not so long ago one of the last remnants of the western way of life.
Oklahoma has a variety of landscapes depending on which portion of the state you happen to be in. Bordered by Texas, Arkansas, and Kansas, as well as tiny portions of Colorado, New Mexico, and Missouri, the state is a major producer of natural gas and oil for U.S. residents, as well as having a rich industry in biotechnology and agriculture. The landscape varies from rolling hills and forests in the eastern part of the state, close to the Ozark Mountains region of Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri, to the more open Great Plains portions in the western section of the state. While not quite Tornado Alley, the area still gets hit with severe summer weather which can include plenty of heavy thunderstorms and tornadoes annually, so plan your trip accordingly. All in all, Oklahoma has over 10 distinctly different ecological regions, and is one of the most geographically diverse states in the nation. As a result, the natural beauty of the state is unparalleled. There are 50 state parks, six national parks, and plenty of landscape to be in awe over.
Oklahoma was also the final resting place of the Five Civilized Tribes and the end of the Trail of Tears, and combined with the cattle drives of the 19th century gives the whole state a rich Native American and cowboy melding of traditions, with four of the five major cattle trails of the time running through what was then known simply as Indian Territory. And while it’s hard to see in the major cities such as Oklahoma City outside of places like the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, this state was not so long ago one of the last remnants of the western way of life.