Oklahoma is a state widely diverse in topography. There are lots of trees in the south and east, and generally fewer in the central part of the state and fewer still the farther west you go.

Oklahoma now has an internationally recognized dark sky park. That's an area that ensures the protection of the night sky. Black Mesa State Park is the first such area in Oklahoma. Graycen Wheeler ...

If you've never seen the Milky Way in person, here's your chance. Black Mesa State Park is the first site in Oklahoma to be recognized by an international organization for its dark sky, uncluttered by ...