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.

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 James McVay

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!

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. Unfortunately, many state and national parks do not allow you to attach your hammock to trees. Plus there are many parks that do not have any trees to attach your hammock to. So, what are we supposed to do? Scott found hammock stands at a big box outdoor store but did not like the price so he decided to find out how to build some.

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 SteemIt.

You will also find music by Christy Hays featured in this video. The song is called “Ribbon of Highway” and we really feels it explains us.  Check it out at:  https://christyhays.com/music/ 

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!

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 Depression

Video by Ren of Stitch’n Travel.

Do you find yourself sad after a vacation? Are you angry because you have to go in to an office after spending a week out among the giant Redwood? Do you feel sick as you think about the daily mind numbing chores you had to come back to after a six day visit to an exotic beach? If so, you are one of the many who suffer from Post Travel Depression. Here is how you deal with it.