History – Salt Fork Life

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Guys’ Trip: Back to School Shopping and Wildlife Refuge

Corry Kendall
posted on August 7, 2022
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The boys will soon start school. Summer is practically over. This may very well go down as the worst summer of our children’s lives. This year has been marked with so much tragedy,

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The Long Road Trip and the many discoveries it offers

Corry Kendall
posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021
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The American Road Trip. The ethereal nature of the open road, zigzagging across landscapes, brings a sense of centering and calmness that is often lost in the drowning maelstrom of the day-to-day.

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The Mangum Rattlesnake Derby, 22 Derbies and counting…

Corry Kendall
posted on April 27, 2021April 28, 2021
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In April of 2000, I was a Freshman in high school. For a few years prior, I mingled with the Rattlesnake ‘Ranglers of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association. I was there, hauling boxes, moving

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Reading List 2020 (March) — Empire of the Summer Moon

Corry Kendall
posted on August 15, 2020
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1. What is Empire of the Summer Moon?In March, I read Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C.

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Beckham & Roger Mills County Historical Markers

Renee
posted on July 28, 2020
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This weekend’s search for historical markers took us through Beckham and Roger Mills County. Our first stop was a familiar one, the Beckham County Courthouse. This courthouse is beautiful, but

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Antelope Hills

Renee
posted on July 28, 2020July 29, 2020
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This past weekend we spent some time visiting Antelope Hills, just NW of the town of Cheyenne. The hills seem to appear from nowhere on the horizon, and the area looks like it doesn’t belong in

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Historic Markers- Kiowa County

Renee
posted on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020
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This weekend’s trip was a combination of an errand and adventure. I wanted to go to Cordell to check out Mike’s Meats and More to get some fresh beef to stock up our deep freeze. (That

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Historic Markers-Greer County OK

Renee
posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
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This afternoon we took a trip across Greer County to look for historic markers. The first marker that we came to is located at the Brinkman Cemetery, which is about 10.5 miles north of Mangum on

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Historic Markers-Harmon County OK

Renee
posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
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Our summer has looked a little different this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Instead of going on a “typical” vacation to some far off destination, we have been making day trips to