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The Talimena National Scenic Byway crosses the mountains from Talihina, Oklahoma to Mena, Arkansas.It was designated in 2005 as a National Scenic Byway.The byway, which travels through the Ouachita National Forest, is often described as one of the prettiest drives in the country, situated along some of the highest peaks in the Winding Stair Mountains.
The "Big Tree" is a species of oak called Quercus virginiana. These oak trees can be found from Texas to Florida with their range extending northward to Virginia. The common name for the Quercus virginiana is the live oak but includes the names southern live oak and the Texas live oak too. Live oak growth rate and size vary by location.
Lampasas County (/ l æ m ˈ p æ s ə s / lam-PASS-əs) is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas.As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,627. [1] Its county seat is Lampasas. [2]
[a] Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation Area and the nearby Upper Kiamichi River and Black Fork Mountain Wilderness areas were created by an act of Congress on October 18, 1988. [ 2 ] The recreational area consists of 26,445 acres (107.02 km 2 ), comprising the Winding Stair Mountains , several campgrounds, an 85 acres (340,000 m 2 ...
Skateboarding legends pay tribute to the iconic stairway of iconic stairways — a historic landmark where the evolution of the sport has come into view.
The most notable waterway is Sulphur Creek, which flows from the southwest to the northeast through the south-central part of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.1 km 2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km 2) (0.64%) is covered by water.
Metate Arch [14] is a slender caprock natural arch [15] located near the center of the Devils Garden, while a thicker arch named Mano Arch [16] is located southeast of Metate Arch. Many hoodoos of varying sizes and shapes are scattered throughout the Devils Garden, with a particular group of four prominent hoodoos, with no official USGS name ...
The Treaty Oak is a Texas live oak tree in Austin, Texas, United States, and the last surviving member of the Council Oaks, a grove of 14 trees that served as a sacred meeting place for Comanche and Tonkawa tribes before European colonization of the area. Foresters estimate the Treaty Oak to be about 500 years old.