![]() | 100 Things Oklahoma Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know) by: Steve Richardson Most Oklahoma Sooners fans have taken in a game or two in Norman, have seen highlights of a young Brian Bosworth, and have heard about the legendary Billy Sims. But only real fans know when the Sooner Schooner made its first appearance, the best things to eat at the State Fair of Texas before an Oklahoma-Texas game, or all the lyrics to "Oklahoma". 100 Things Oklahoma Fans Should Know & Do ... [reviews] |
![]() | Oklahoma Hiking Trails by: Kent F. Frates 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 ... [reviews] |
![]() | The Guide to Oklahoma Wildflowers (Bur Oak Guide) by: Patricia Folley With its Rocky Mountain foothills, hardwood forests, many rivers and streams, low mountains, sand dunes, cypress swamps, and wide swaths of rangeland and pastureland, the Great Plains state of Oklahoma is one of only four with more than ten ecoregions. Tallgrass, mixed-grass, and shortgrass prairies are native to large areas; rainfall and temperature are quite variable; and elevations ... [reviews] |
![]() | Weird Oklahoma: Your Travel Guide to Oklahoma's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by: Wesley Treat Oklahoma has a history that's both notorious and peculiar, from legendary natives like Giggling Granny-a jovial woman responsible for as many as eleven murders-to Shaman's Portal, a gateway said to have swallowed handfuls of unsuspecting travelers over the last few centuries. And keep your camera at the ready for shape-shifting manimals”! On this tour of the Sooner State, you'll ... [reviews] |
![]() | Then Bud Said to Barry, Who Told Bob: The Best Oklahoma Sooners Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told the Best Sports Stories Ever T) with CD by: Jeff Snook The story of University of Oklahoma football is, in many ways, a tale of four exceptional coaches: Bennie Owen; Bud Wilkinson; Barry Switzer; and Bob Stoops. Though their tenures spread across more than a century of football, these four men are permanently joined by their collective success. This quartet posted an incredible won-loss record of 520-134. Each succeeding coach in this impressive ... [reviews] |