Old Mountains and Older Rocks: The Wichitas of Southwestern Oklahoma
An hour’s drive to our north, the Wichita Mountains present a topographically exciting departure from the gently rolling topography of our region. Sometimes referred to as “fossil mountains,” the Wichitas are ancient landforms that are re-emerging after 250 million years of burial beneath the red sediments of southern Oklahoma. But the rocks within the mountains... Read More →