An Oklahoma I Had Never Seen Before: Alternative Views of Oklahoma History - Softcover

Davis D. Joyce (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080612945X ISBN 13: 9780806129457

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 1998

Synopsis

Oklahoma is well known as prime hunting and fishing territory, but red-dirt country also offers many opportunities for hiking, running, and off-road biking. Though trail guides for neighboring states abound, outdoorsmen Kent F. Frates and Larry Floyd found no such book for Oklahoma. The outcome of their collaboration, Oklahoma Hiking Trails, fills that void as the first comprehensive guidebook for the state.A welcome addition to the travel library of both locals and visitors, this illustrated guide extends a hearty welcome to hikers, bikers, runners, birders, campers, and photographers. For the amateur and expert alike, Oklahoma Hiking Trails covers trails accessible to the public across the state.This handy reference will take outdoor adventurers from Tulsa to Lawton and from Broken Bow to Boise City—and all points between. It includes such familiar sites as the Ouachita National Forest and the Wichita Mountains as well as lesser-known gems such as Black Mesa and the Oxley Nature Center. The authors also provide tips on how to prepare for any hiking adventure.Color photographs of trail sites identify landmarks to look for and highlight the natural diversity to be found along the state's hundreds of miles of public trails. Detailed maps, GPS coordinates, and clear directions ensure that the runner, biker, or hiker will get to the trail and stay on it. Each trail is rated easy, moderate, or strenuous. Providing a wealth of information to help you navigate your Oklahoma adventure, Oklahoma Hiking Trails offers big returns in a small, light-weight package ideal for your backpack.

About this title

About the Author:

Davis D.Joyce, Professor of History at East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma, served from 1994 to 1996 as Soros Professor of American Studies at Kossuth University in Hungary. He is the author of Edward Channing and the Great Work and History and Historians: Some Essays, editor of A History of the United States by Edward Channing, and coauthor of United States History: A Brief Introduction for Hungarian Students (with Tibor Glant) and The Writing of American History, also published by the University of Oklahoma Press.

Synopsis:

Contains 20 essays, some previously published, with brief introductions by editor Joyce (history, East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma). Each essay presents a dimension of Oklahoma's history looked at with new eyes or previously unexamined. Among the topics: socialist medicine in southwestern Oklahoma, black Oklahomans, the Southern influence, ab

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 080612945X
• ISBN 13: 9780806129457
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384