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DOI Bans Single-Use Plastics on All Public Lands 

Jun 11, 2022

The Department of the Interior, or DOI, has announced a phaseout of single-use plastics — not only in national parks, but across the hundreds of…

World Ocean Day

Jun 8, 2022

World Ocean Day is celebrated each year on June 8th, and while we may not be able to learn about Ocean conservation by visiting one…

Top 5 Reasons YOU should buy a Duck Stamp!

Jun 8, 2022

Every June, hunters, birders, conservationists and stamp collectors celebrate the sale of the new Federal and Junior Duck Stamps. Here are some reasons why YOU…

The #1 Wichita Mountains Scenic Byway is Oklahoma’s Prettiest Drive

Jun 7, 2022

It’d be nearly impossible to find a single resident of Southwest Oklahoma that didn’t know about the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge,…

Bats Save US $1 Billion in Crop Damages By Eating Insects

Jun 6, 2022

6/4/22 – Bats Save US $1 Billion in Crop Damages By Eating Insects. Bats are important animals that face numerous threats every day. Bat conservation is a…

Camping and Trekking the Wichita Mountain

Jun 6, 2022

11/19/21 – Camping and Trekking the Wichita Mountains. Brett, a blogger/vlogger, writes about the weird and interesting places he explores throughout the USA. In November he and…

Lunkers in the Refuge 

Jun 2, 2022

6/2/22 – Lunkers in the Refuge. Lakes within the Refuge were recently touted as not only being clear but also containing lunkers, which as any angler…

Help us keep wildlife wild! Never paint a live turtle, including its shell.

May 31, 2022

Turtles grow between its scutes (the plates that make up a turtle’s external shell), so paint can impede the growth and health of a turtle.…

Although the WMWR isn’t an official Dark Skies location, the staff have put many strategies in place to reduce light pollution.

May 31, 2022

Although the WMWR isn’t an official Dark Skies location, the staff have put many strategies in place to reduce light pollution. These types of efforts…

Studies show you can increase motivation, learning, creativity, and flow and decrease anxiety and depression by spending time in nature.

May 27, 2022

Studies show you can increase motivation, learning, creativity, and flow and decrease anxiety and depression by spending time in nature. We knew our Friends had…