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Deep Fork Wildlife Refuge ~Okmulgee, OK

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We went to three different wildlife area’s in the Deep Fork Wildlife Refuge last month!

It is such a beautiful place with so much to see.

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Our first walk was at the White Oak Area.

We have never been before and it is basically a wide open field like area.

I would love to go in the early morning or right before dark to look for animals.

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Beaver Slide

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Our second hike was near the Wildlife Office.

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Lots of silly faces…

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Third walk was at the Boardwalk trail near the Wildlife Office.

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It is one of my favorite places to go in the area.

So pretty.

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Ha!

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Rainy Days ~Deep Fork Wildlife Refuge *updated with pics of all my kids

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It is really hard to only include some of my kids in shots because they are usually together.

Ha.

So you get pics with no kids.

This really is one of my favorite easy walks to go on in North Eastern Oklahoma.

I like going to this one right after(or even during) the rain.

It is mostly boardwalk so the rain does not bother the trail and there are more animals out.

In theory at least.

My kids scare off most animals…

This egret was seen from the vehicle!

HA!

 *I added pics after the adoption was finalized so this post is finally a more accurate look at our day!

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Heyburn Lake ~Rattlesnake Trail

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After trying out the Rattlesnake Trail in the spring before and getting covered in ticks, I really wanted to try it in the winter.

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Tick free but the tall grass and thorns were a bit much for some of my kids to handle.

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I probably need to pick a bit easier trail for them until they get used to hiking a bit more.

The boys liked the challenge though.

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They see it all as an adventure though and get bored on easy trails fast.

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So if you want to avoid ticks now is the time but you might have to deal with overgrown trails and briar’s.

This trail is located North of Sheppard’s point just before the boat ramp.