One of the well-known wild plums in the Sooner State is the sand plum, also called the Chickasaw Plum, Cherokee Plum, or Sandhill Plum. Wild plum bushes can be seen growing inside and on the borders of oak tree forests. The bushes have crooked trunks and branches, and spikes. Their sizes vary from three to […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Two days of returning of ice age in Oklahoma
A massive ice storm went through the Sooner State on Jan. 22 and 23, 2024. In Tulsa, 0.28 inches of freezing rain accumulated, according to the National Weather Service. The roads were turned into a complete sheet of ice, creating hazardous conditions for drivers. I observed the storm from a rural area of Oklahoma near […]
A miraculous snowfall brushes through Oklahoma in February
At the beginning of the week on Feb. 12, the day became the only day when the Sooner State got snow this winter. The fabulous covering of two inches of snow melted by the end of the day. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, captured the amazing moments of the winter weather on her […]
Peaceful fall nature motifs are an invitation for reflections
The withering of nature in the fall brings unexpected colors and compositions that can be explored by an artist. Fall comes to Oklahoma with its peaceful beauty of oak forests, rivers, and lakes. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, presents pictures of the oak forest by Keystone Lake in northeastern Oklahoma.
Keystone Lake’s history: A story of nature and a former town
Keystone Lake is a body of freshwater that leads from Mannford to Sand Springs and is 15 miles west of downtown Tulsa. There was once an entire “Old West Town” that was founded in 1900 that has since been flooded over with Keystone Lake’s waters. The Keystone Dam began construction in 1956 and ended construction […]
Flowers decorate the exterior of TCC’s Metro Campus in summer
Tulsa Community College (TCC) Metro Campus experienced interior and exterior renovations within the last two years. Tatyana Nyborg, TCC Connection Metro Campus editor, reported on the interior construction and renovations in the past. In this essay, she has a goal to show the beauty of urban floral design outside the campus building.
Keystone Ancient Forest
An Adventure The Ancient Forest in Sand Springs, Okla. provides visitors with a serene view and the fun of exercising and hiking in nature. The winding cement path leads the way through a calm forest with beautiful scenery that includes Keystone Lake, many 300-year-old post oak trees, and 500-year-old cedar trees. The first Sunday of […]
Reporter’s Notebook: The impossible is possible: Snow days at 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
January’s weather brought surprises. One of them was snowfall at the beginning of January, which was part of a nationwide blizzard. The irony is that the temperature was above freezing in many areas of Green Country, Oklahoma, but that did not stop nature from producing snow.
Keystone Dam Park experiences renovation and invites tourists
Keystone Dam was completed on the Arkansas River in Oklahoma in 1968. It helped to form Keystone Lake located about 23 miles from Tulsa. The dam was built with the purpose of controlling floods and producing electricity. At the same time, a nice recreational area was created next to the dam. Read Tatyana Nyborg’s essay […]
Reporter’s notebook: Monarch butterflies become rare. What can we do?
While I was gathering information about monarch butterflies in Oklahoma, I learned devastating news about their numbers came on the air. The Washington Post, TV stations, and other mass media reported that The International Union for Conservation of Nature had put the migrating monarchs in the category of “endangered.” Before going into details about the […]