Videos We Have Shared
20 Surprising Waterfalls for 2020
Video by Scott & Ren
Waterfalls are magical places for Scott and me. There is something about the sound of the rushing water leading to it crashing down below. In the spray, we find rainbows which always bring a smile to our faces. We decided in 2020 we would “collect” twenty water features that fit into the “waterfall” category. We took the year and found eleven waterfalls, one Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) dams, one Work Projects Administration (WPA) dam, six spillways, and one cascade. We did not have any criteria as to what to look for, we just tailored our travel plans to finding water features. It may not sound surprising or magical, but where we found the waterfalls blew us away.
Colorado Rocky Mountain High!
Video by Scott & Ren
Life has been moving so quickly for Scott and me, but it has brought some wonderful things our way over the past year. Since our last video was over a year ago, we thought we would give you an update on what has been going on. Also, it gets us back into the routine of creating videos for you all.
Chasing Arkansas Waterfalls
Video by Scott & Ren
One of the places we love to visit in Arkansas is the Ouachita National Forest where you will find the Ouachita Mountains. Granted these are not the type of mountains you find in the Rocky Mountain, Great Pyrenees, or the Andies, but they are mountains to us and one of our favorite places. We have often found ourselves thinking about living within the area, but there is still so much more to visit so we must not stop here! On this trip, we decided to specifically find as many waterfalls as we could. We found four of the named waterfalls and plenty of little cascades that are found all throughout the area.
Where The Buffalo Roam
Video by Scott & Ren
The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is just north of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in Osage County. It is here you will find the fully functioning tallgrass prairie on the land that use to be Barnard Ranch where actor Ben Johnson, Jr., was originally from. There is 2,500 head of bison roaming freely upon this 39,000-acre preserve. The Nature Conservancy manages this location to help protect the tallgrass prairie ecosystem.
The Pawhuska Swining Bridge
Video by Scott & Ren
You may know about the Pawhuska, Oklahoma, because the famous Pioneer Woman, but did you know there is so much more to the town than just her Mercantile and Lodge? There is so much amazing history in that place. Osage County is the place where the Osage Nation purchased land and became the richest Native American Community in the United States. It is also here you will find one of the few swinging bridges in Oklahoma.
Keystone Ancient Forest
Video by Scott & Ren
The 2018 fall colors are happening early in 2018 and we decided a hike in the Keystone Ancient Forest near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, in Osage County, was a good way to view it. This 1,300-acre nature preserve is filled with ancient trees that range from 300-500 years old. Here you can see what the Osage/Flint Hills area looked like before civilization took over.
Orange Barrels
Video
How many times have you been on a trip and there is so much construction that all you want to do is kick one of the orange barrels forcing you over to one lane? Scott and I have been in this situation so many times and I have decided it must be Oklahoma’s state tree. Our friend Interstate 411 sent us this video and we just had to share it with you all. Cracked me up! The song is Orange Barrels by Orange Barrels by Heywood Banks of the Bob & Tom Show. Enjoy!
Waco Mammoth National Monument
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
In 2016 Scott and I visited Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, Texas. This is the site where a large deposit of Mammoth fossils was discovered. In 2015 President Obama signed this National Monument into place. but this site had been discovered in 1978. How lucky we are to have a city who believed the history was important enough to preserve this area. Ever wonder about the Mammoth? View the video and find out more.
Keystone Ancient Forest
Video by Scott & Ren
The 2018 fall colors are happening early in 2018 and we decided a hike in the Keystone Ancient Forest near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, in Osage County, was a good way to view it. This 1,300-acre nature preserve is filled with ancient trees that range from 300-500 years old. Here you can see what the Osage/Flint Hills area looked like before civilization took over.
Orange Barrels
Video
How many times have you been on a trip and there is so much construction that all you want to do is kick one of the orange barrels forcing you over to one lane? Scott and I have been in this situation so many times and I have decided it must be Oklahoma’s state tree. Our friend Interstate 411 sent us this video and we just had to share it with you all. Cracked me up! The song is Orange Barrels by Orange Barrels by Heywood Banks of the Bob & Tom Show. Enjoy!
Waco Mammoth National Monument
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
In 2016 Scott and I visited Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, Texas. This is the site where a large deposit of Mammoth fossils was discovered. In 2015 President Obama signed this National Monument into place. but this site had been discovered in 1978. How lucky we are to have a city who believed the history was important enough to preserve this area. Ever wonder about the Mammoth? View the video and find out more.
Turtledog Hammock Stands DIY
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
I hate tent camping so Scott decided we needed to try out hammock camping.
Outside Our Box
Season 3, Episode 1
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
We have a series called Outside Our Box that tells about what we are doing and what we have done. In this episode, we begin season 3 at Chandler Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here we discuss the changing of our website name and our migration to
You will also find music by Christy Hays featured in this video. The song is called “Ribbon of Highway” and we really
Waco Mammoth National Monument
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
In 2016 Scott and I visited Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, Texas. This is the site where a large deposit of Mammoth fossils was discovered. In 2015 President Obama signed this National Monument into place. but this site had been discovered in 1978. How lucky we are to have a city who believed the history was important enough to preserve this area. Ever wonder about the Mammoth? View the video and find out more.
Living on Tulsa Time
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
Much like the lyrics from David Bowie’s song Changes, Scott and I are definitely getting older and finding ourselves having to make changes. But we have found that we are not the only ones, Tulsa has changed as well. No longer is it the same city we once desperately tried to escape, but it is a place where we can find culture, friendship, and a home.
And Now For Something Completely Different
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
Scott and I have taken so many videos, but not much of it gets up on our YouTube channel. We are finding out that when you take hours and hours of video, there is bound to be many outtakes. These are some of the ones we have collected over the past year. Please enjoy and have a giggle on us!
Time For Something Beautiful
Video by Angie of Lost Girl Hikes
One of the things I love about this getting out and meeting people is I meet some amazing people. One day on the lakeshore of Meridian State Park we met Angie. She was taking photos and doing video. She does some of the most amazing drone videos and this is one of her most recent. You can find her YouTube channel here: lost girl hikes.
Drive Oklahoma 412
Video by Interstate 411 & Stitch’n Travel
Drive America’s Highways for 34 miles east along US-412 Alternate from Locust Grove to Kansas in Oklahoma. We start the video following US-412 east just before the junction with the Cherokee Turnpike and US-412 Alternate. Turning left at the fork, we merge onto U.S. Highway 412 Alternate (formerly Scenic 412) where we pass through the community of Sams Corner before reaching Locust Grove and the intersection with OK-82.
Post Travel
Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.
Do you find yourself sad after a vacation? Are you angry because you have to go
Drive the Talimena Scenic Drive
Video by Interstate 411 & Stitch’n Travel
In partnership with Stich’n Travel, we start the video turning north onto Arkansas Highway 88 from U.S. Highway 71 in Mena, Arkansas. Continuing generally northwest, we enter the Ouachita National Forest as the road ascends to the top of the ridgeline and approaches Queen Wilhelmina State Park — just past Rich Mountain.