The Best Things to do on New Year’s Eve in Oklahoma
Editor’s note: This list has been updated to reflect 2014/2015 events. Some people prefer to spend New Year’s Eve quietly contemplating the year that’s passed, making plans for the one in front of...
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40 Things You Should Do in Oklahoma in 2014
If you’re the resolution-making sort, you may be looking for a big goal for 2014. Lucky for you, we’ve got 40 of ‘em. We’ve listed the 40 things we think every Oklahoman should experience at least...
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GUIDE: The Best Things to Do in Oklahoma in January
We’ve curated some of the best events happening across the state this month. There’s enough good stuff here to keep you busy every day for the rest of January, so get doin’. And let us know what you’re...
View ArticleTHE SWEETEST THINGS: The Best Things to Do For Valentine’s Day in Oklahoma
Since Saint Valentine of Rome was persecuted for performing forbidden weddings, leaving behind the very first valentine, lovers have been looking for ways to express themselves in his honor. And sure,...
View ArticleGUIDE: February Festivals & Things To Do
Spring is so close we can almost taste it. And while we could get hit by another snowstorm this month (you never can tell with Oklahoma weather), it’s not too early to get in the festival spirit. There...
View ArticleThe Stories Matter
Recently I received a note from This Land’s managing editor that I found highly flattering: She wanted to republish articles I had assigned about 40 years ago when I was editor and publisher of...
View ArticleA New Frontier for Tulsa Media
Yesterday was an exciting day for Tulsa. Two reporters from Tulsa World, Ziva Branstetter and Cary Aspinwall, were named as Pulitzer finalists for their impressive reporting on Oklahoma’s execution...
View ArticleLee Roy Chapman Is Still the King
Last week brought the news that historian and journalist Lee Roy Chapman has passed away. Among the many roles he fulfilled, Chapman was a contributing editor at This Land and delivered some of our...
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February 11: This Land Science Fair
We’re celebrating the launch of This Land: Winter 2016 with an evening of science and stories, music and math. The event kicks off Thursday, February 11, at 7 p.m. at our Tulsa headquarters, 1208 S....
View ArticleBlack Wednesday
Fire Season The fire season in both states usually ends in late April. Normally by this time, vegetation is turning green. Fire control agencies are shifting to other forestry operations, and seasonal...
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This Land Films premieres the documentary film ‘Far Western’ at the...
It was just announced that the second feature-length documentary from This Land Films, Far Western, will have its world premiere this November at the 2016 International Documentary Film Festival...
View ArticleSo Long, Leon Russell
We’ve lost another legend. At 74, Leon Russell died in his sleep on Sunday, Nov. 13, in Nashville. Russell was an influential force in the music industry and in his home state, and he was a frequent...
View ArticleTHE SWEETEST THINGS: The Best Things to Do For Valentine’s Day in Oklahoma
Since Saint Valentine of Rome was persecuted for performing forbidden weddings, leaving behind the very first valentine, lovers have been looking for ways to express themselves in his honor. And sure,...
View ArticleThis Land Radio: Pork & Greens
Commercial pig farms have a reputation for their smell. Stephen Green was more troubled by their sound. Here, Green tells us about his decision to switch from big industrial pig farming to a much...
View ArticleTHE SWEETEST THINGS: The Best Things to Do For Valentine’s Day in Oklahoma
Since Saint Valentine of Rome was persecuted for performing forbidden weddings, leaving behind the very first valentine, lovers have been looking for ways to express themselves in his honor. And sure,...
View ArticleGUIDE: February Festivals & Things To Do
Spring is so close we can almost taste it. And while we could get hit by another snowstorm this month (you never can tell with Oklahoma weather), it’s not too early to get in the festival spirit. There...
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