FOW Member Randy Jones featured in Lawton Constitution

Randy Jones FOW Member, Photography, Featured Artist

Member Randy Jones was recently featured in the Lawton Constitution as the longest running artist in the Arts for All festival, as well as finally receiving his 2019 Featured Artist of the Year honor. Check out the article here: https://www.swoknews.com/article_e98b4478-01aa-5e48-ae25-f4943b2323b1.html

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Invasive Species Eradiction

Invasive Species - Coyotes - Closure

Know before you go! The WMWR periodically closes portions of the Refuge to conduct invasive species eradication. Feral swine, for example, are  a nuisance species that compete with Oklahoma’s native wildlife for food causing significant disturbance to native habitat. Read the full article here: https://www.swoknews.com/article_143edf61-d858-588e-abe5-e9aed7f0073d.html

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The Nature Store is Now Open!

The Nature Store - Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge 2022

We’re back open for business inside the Visitor’s Center. Stop by and see us, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm daily. “The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is the most visited refuge in the system, rivaling the visitor count of some national parks. Funds generated through the Nature Store are critical for the Friends of the Wichitas…

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2021 Year in Review

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Original Arch

2021 Year in Review With over 300 volunteer members the Friends of the Wichitas (FOW) logged more than 20,000 hours in 2021 assisting the Wichita Mountains NWR staff in their efforts to fulfill the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service mission “… working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the…

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Wichita Mountain Getaway

Looking at Lake Lawtonka

If the mountains are what inspire you, then the expansive views and winding roads of Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains are worthy of a weekend away. Head into the mountains from Indiahoma, in the southwest part of the state, where you can just drive and enjoy the scenic views. It is easy to find cabin lodging in the…

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Cache Creek Falls

Cache Creek Falls

One of the most stunning and natural waterfalls in Oklahoma is in the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in the southwestern part of the state. The waterfalls that run through Cache Creek in the park are worth the hike to get to them. The rushing water is surrounded by mountainous rocks and boulders. The waterfalls are a…

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Oklahoma in Pictures: 18 Beautiful Places to Photograph

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge Over 59,000 acres of spectacular wilderness welcome visitors to this impressive wildlife refuge. Established in 1901, the area protects hundreds of plant and bird species, as well as fish, reptiles, amphibians, and other creatures (like elk, bison, and longhorn cattle). It’s a wonderfully wild mix of towering mountains, mixed grass prairies,…

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