Forestry Departments “Walk in the Forest” ~Turkey Mt. Tulsa, OK

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We went to a previous Walk in the Forest event by accident.

It is so much fun though I am glad we stumbled upon it that first time.

And that we got invited this time!

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They had these trail books that the kids could fill out for a prize at the end.

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The boys really liked this stump with not just dates for the tree rings but what was going on at the time!

Such a great idea.

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There were stations set up throughout the woods with activities and information.

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At this one they learned about the different types of forests in Oklahoma.

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This one was on invasive plant and insect species.

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They learned about how to tell how old a tree is and that big does not necessarily mean old.

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They had a station about all the different products that use parts of trees.

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Then at the end they gave out a little Loblolly Pine!

I am hoping we don’t kill it.

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The kids got to pick a prize from the prize table for finishing their books!

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This is a great event if you have a reluctant hiker or just want to learn more about the woods!

Make sure you keep an eye on their page for the next one.

2nd MN Trip ~Part 1

We ended up going back up to Minnesota for a funeral.

Minnesota in the fall is pretty amazing.

If anything will make you never want to leave Minnesota it is their fall.

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We stopped at the Desota National Wildlife Refuge on our way up to see the Steamboat Exhibit.

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The Steamboat is still under the water at this pond.

They do have a really cool exhibit on what steamboats carried.

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At Minnesota we went to an event called “Leaf Days” at Maplewood State Park.

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I accidentally took all my pics in jpeg instead of RAW. Maybe that means nothing to you.

I never realized how much of a camera snob I had become until I realized I did not have RAW images just JPEG.

HA!

 

A walk in the woods, red riding hood, and a president?

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I went for a hike two days ago and the weather was so perfect, I could not stop smiling.

Sometimes, I laughed.

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The wind would suddenly about blow me over and I could not help but enjoy it.

Drizzle and a cool wind.

Perfect fall weather in my book.

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I did not see many people on the trail but the ones I saw were definitely memorable.

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It’s not everyday you run into Red Riding Hood with the Big Bad Wolf.

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Or chat with Woodrow Wilson.

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This hike definitely left me with a smile on my face.

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You never know what you will find in the woods…