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Summer Staycations: Exploring 'Abandoned Oklahoma'

Summer Staycations: Exploring 'Abandoned Oklahoma'

News 9 News 9 Photojournalist Darrell Vannostran documents the interesting sights and sounds of Oklahoma's ghost towns.

Summer Staycations: Fun In The Arbuckles

Summer Staycations: Fun In The Arbuckles

Amanda Taylor News 9's Amanda Taylor and her family spent a couple of days in the Arbuckle Mountains in beautiful southern Oklahoma.

Summer Staycations: Striper Enthusiasts Should Flock To Lake Texoma

Summer Staycations: Striper Enthusiasts Should Flock To Lake Texoma

not available not available Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, crossing the border of Oklahoma into Texas. Norman Weber has spent more than half a century on this lake.

Summer Staycations: Wichita Mountains Not The Only Cool Spot In SW Oklahoma

Summer Staycations: Wichita Mountains Not The Only Cool Spot In SW Oklahoma

Kelly Ogle When you're talking about hiking, it's hard to leave out the Wichita Mountains. Kelly Ogle took some friends and hit the trails while also checking out some of the other fun things you can do in the area.

Summer Staycations: OKC Has Attractions Unlike Any Other In Oklahoma

Summer Staycations: OKC Has Attractions Unlike Any Other In Oklahoma

Bobbie Miller Whether it's an overnight adventure or riding whitewater rapids, Oklahoma City has a lot of attractions you won't find anywhere else in the state. From the rushing wind to the rushing water, you can skydive indoors and whitewater raft outdoors all within a 10-mile stretch of Oklahoma City.

Summer Staycations: Trip Down Route 66 Filled With Worthwhile Oklahoma Stops

Summer Staycations: Trip Down Route 66 Filled With Worthwhile Oklahoma Stops

John Holcomb Route 66 is known as America’s Mother Road, and it runs right through Oklahoma. John Holcomb and David Payne took a trip down the historic highway.

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Summer Staycations: Beauty Views & Fresh Air Await Tourists In Pawhuska This Summer

Summer Staycations: Beauty Views & Fresh Air Await Tourists In Pawhuska This Summer

Ashley Izbicki You may not think of waterfalls when you think of Oklahoma, but there is a stunning view that's tucked away just outside of Pawhuska.

Summer Staycations: Beauty Views & Fresh Air Await Tourists In Pawhuska This Summer

Summer Staycations: Beauty Views & Fresh Air Await Tourists In Pawhuska This Summer

Ashley Izbicki You may not think of waterfalls when you think of Oklahoma, but there is a stunning view that's tucked away just outside of Pawhuska.

Summer Staycations: Tulsa Area Offers Lots Of Summer Daytrip Attractions For Families

Summer Staycations: Tulsa Area Offers Lots Of Summer Daytrip Attractions For Families

Sawyer Buccy Vacation is all about unplugging from the normal hum of your life, changing up the scenery and falling into a new world, but you don't have to leave Green Country to find it.

Summer Staycations: Tulsa Area Offers Lots Of Summer Daytrip Attractions For Families

Summer Staycations: Tulsa Area Offers Lots Of Summer Daytrip Attractions For Families

Sawyer Buccy Vacation is all about unplugging from the normal hum of your life, changing up the scenery and falling into a new world, but you don't have to leave Green Country to find it.

Summer Staycations: More Tourists Visiting Black Mesa State Park To Hike Oklahoma's Highest Point, Stargaze

Summer Staycations: More Tourists Visiting Black Mesa State Park To Hike Oklahoma's Highest Point, Stargaze

Jonathan Cooper Far across the Oklahoma Panhandle, in a secluded corner of the state, is a spectacular landscape unfamiliar to many Oklahomans. Black Mesa State Park is the driest, coldest and highest spot in Oklahoma.

Summer Staycations: More Tourists Visiting Black Mesa State Park To Hike Oklahoma's Highest Point, Stargaze

Summer Staycations: More Tourists Visiting Black Mesa State Park To Hike Oklahoma's Highest Point, Stargaze

Jonathan Cooper Far across the Oklahoma Panhandle, in a secluded corner of the state, is a spectacular landscape unfamiliar to many Oklahomans. Black Mesa State Park is the driest, coldest and highest spot in Oklahoma.

Summer Staycations: Illinois River Float Trips Have Made Tahlequah A Tourist Hot Spot

Summer Staycations: Illinois River Float Trips Have Made Tahlequah A Tourist Hot Spot

LeAnne Taylor In the Ozark Mountains, just north of Tahlequah, is the beautiful Illinois River. From April to October, folks of all ages can be found floating the river.

Summer Staycations: Illinois River Float Trips Have Made Tahlequah A Tourist Hot Spot

Summer Staycations: Illinois River Float Trips Have Made Tahlequah A Tourist Hot Spot

LeAnne Taylor In the Ozark Mountains, just north of Tahlequah, is the beautiful Illinois River. From April to October, folks of all ages can be found floating the river.

Summer Staycations: McCurtain County Shifts From Oklahoma's 'Best Kept Secret' To Booming Tourist Community

Summer Staycations: McCurtain County Shifts From Oklahoma's 'Best Kept Secret' To Booming Tourist Community

Tess Maune The water on the Lower Mountain Fork River moves pretty fast, but the pace down in McCurtain County is nice and slow.

Summer Staycations: McCurtain County Shifts From Oklahoma's 'Best Kept Secret' To Booming Tourist Community

Summer Staycations: McCurtain County Shifts From Oklahoma's 'Best Kept Secret' To Booming Tourist Community

Tess Maune The water on the Lower Mountain Fork River moves pretty fast, but the pace down in McCurtain County is nice and slow.

Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Craig Day Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

Craig Day Summer Staycations: Families Can Walk In The Footsteps Of Outlaws At Robbers Cave State Park

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Mother Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In OKC, Loved Ones Ask For Help

Mother Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In OKC, Loved Ones Ask For Help

News 9 A woman was killed after her car fell from a 100-foot bridge, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. A GoFundMe organized by a loved one says she leaves behind four children.

Mother Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In OKC, Loved Ones Ask For Help

Mother Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In OKC, Loved Ones Ask For Help

News 9 A woman was killed after her car fell from a 100-foot bridge, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. A GoFundMe organized by a loved one says she leaves behind four children.

Legal Battle Over 'Rule 14' Shakes Up High School Football Landscape In Oklahoma

Legal Battle Over 'Rule 14' Shakes Up High School Football Landscape In Oklahoma

News 9 Many Oklahoma high school football teams are preparing for schedule changes. Right now, it's still being determined whose schedules will be changed.

Legal Battle Over 'Rule 14' Shakes Up High School Football Landscape In Oklahoma

Legal Battle Over 'Rule 14' Shakes Up High School Football Landscape In Oklahoma

News 9 Many Oklahoma high school football teams are preparing for schedule changes. Right now, it's still being determined whose schedules will be changed.

Suspect Wanted For Assault At NW Oklahoma City Store, Victim Left With Brain Damage

Suspect Wanted For Assault At NW Oklahoma City Store, Victim Left With Brain Damage

Jennifer Pierce Oklahoma City police are looking for a suspect accused of a violent assault that left the victim with brain damage earlier this month. The victim has been in the hospital's intensive care unit for over a week.

Suspect Wanted For Assault At NW Oklahoma City Store, Victim Left With Brain Damage

Suspect Wanted For Assault At NW Oklahoma City Store, Victim Left With Brain Damage

Jennifer Pierce Oklahoma City police are looking for a suspect accused of a violent assault that left the victim with brain damage earlier this month. The victim has been in the hospital's intensive care unit for over a week.

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Mother Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In OKC, Loved Ones Ask For Help

Mother Killed By Wrong-Way Driver In OKC, Loved Ones Ask For Help

News 9 A woman was killed after her car fell from a 100-foot bridge, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. A GoFundMe organized by a loved one says she leaves behind four children.

Legal Battle Over 'Rule 14' Shakes Up High School Football Landscape In Oklahoma

Legal Battle Over 'Rule 14' Shakes Up High School Football Landscape In Oklahoma

News 9 Many Oklahoma high school football teams are preparing for schedule changes. Right now, it's still being determined whose schedules will be changed.

Suspect Wanted For Assault At NW Oklahoma City Store, Victim Left With Brain Damage

Suspect Wanted For Assault At NW Oklahoma City Store, Victim Left With Brain Damage

Jennifer Pierce Oklahoma City police are looking for a suspect accused of a violent assault that left the victim with brain damage earlier this month. The victim has been in the hospital's intensive care unit for over a week.

1 Dead After Southwest Oklahoma City Shooting

1 Dead After Southwest Oklahoma City Shooting

News 9 One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in southwest Oklahoma City, and later died according to Oklahoma City Police.

OSBI: Agents Raid SE OKC Home, Child Porn Found

OSBI: Agents Raid SE OKC Home, Child Porn Found

News 9 In Southeast Oklahoma City, agents conducted a raid that led them to large amounts of child porn inside a home, according to the Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation.

Kasey Alert Issued For Missing 68-Year-Old Man

Kasey Alert Issued For Missing 68-Year-Old Man

News 9 The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is searching for a missing 68-year-old man last seen in Clinton, Oklahoma on April 1.

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Summer Staycations: Oklahoma's Largest Lake Offers Perfect Staycation Ideas For Families

Summer Staycations: Oklahoma's Largest Lake Offers Perfect Staycation Ideas For Families

Lori Fullbright Eufaula is Oklahoma's largest lake. If you're heading there this summer, you may want to stay at Xtreme RV Resort.

Summer Staycations: Oklahoma's Largest Lake Offers Perfect Staycation Ideas For Families

Summer Staycations: Oklahoma's Largest Lake Offers Perfect Staycation Ideas For Families

Lori Fullbright Eufaula is Oklahoma's largest lake. If you're heading there this summer, you may want to stay at Xtreme RV Resort.

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