This premier birdwatching and waterfowl hunting area has sighted more than 270 bird species, including many that are rare to Oklahoma and not found elsewhere in the state. Birders have likened this area to the Gulf Coast habitats of Louisiana and Florida. The 5,814
Idabel, OK Wildlife PreservesOver 1.6 million acres of natural wonders awaits you at one of the three national forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
The Ouachita National Forest is the oldest national forest in the South. The forest is named for the Ouachita Mountains, (pronounced, Wash'ita)
Idabel, OK National ForestsWhat makes a "Champion Tree?"
Oklahoma's Champion Tree Register is a cooperative project of the Oklahoma Society of American Foresters, the Oklahoma Forestry Association and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, forestry Services.
Champion Trees are measured by their "bigness,"
Idabel, OK Tours
Tour downtown Idabel and see the murals painted by Idabel artist, Betty Helms, and her students. One mural is dedicated to Native American culture and another to dogwoods. Idabel'
Idabel, OK ArtsThe Hugo Public Hunting Area covers 18,196 acres of land and water for wildlife conservation. Although there are some restri...
There are some 5000 acres of uncleared areas at the lake for fishermen to enjoy without intrusion of skiers. Boating lanes ha...
If fishing is what brings you to the lake, then that's what most of the 400,000 plus visitors have been enjoying annually at ...