Oklahomans are increasingly choosing native grasses and trees for landscaping, ranching and erosion control efforts to provide ecological and economic benefits.
Botanical Collections Curator for Tulsa’s Gathering Place, Kendall Golden-Spradlin stresses that Oklahoma’s unpredictable weather includes prolonged droughts, storms and floods, and temperatures ranging from triple-digits to below-freezing, which are all hard on plant life. As well, Oklahoma’s diverse landscape...
From tangy kombucha to crisp, sour pickles, fermentation has a way of transforming the ordinary into something a little more complex – and delicious. Across Oklahoma, makers are embracing these age-old techniques, putting their own spin on the science of fermentation while introducing curious eaters to new flavors, textures and ways to preserve the foods we love.
Kombucha is brewed,...
The house is a 1910 Craftsman in Tulsa’s Maple Ridge neighborhood, and it was love at first sight for John Spillyards. He and his wife moved in six months later and soon found that they liked their neighbors as much as the architecture.
“We have been thrilled,” Spillyards says of the friendships they have formed. Spillyards is a real estate...
Eric Pollard feels great about the lesser impact on the environment – and his wallet – made possible by the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq he charges up every night in his garage.
“But the experience of driving an electric vehicle is probably what I talk about the most,” says Pollard, who is the Air Quality and Clean Cities Coordinator for the...
The great American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote that there were no second acts in American lives – that, essentially, once you’ve failed at something, you don’t get another try.
Then again, maybe you just need to get away and do something else for a while before taking a second shot. That’s what happened, anyway, with Logan Mac, the...
What do Oz and Bulgaria’s capitals have in common? They both have a yellow brick road! As if the city of Sofia isn’t already charming enough, its vibrant pathway makes it even more unique. The history of the road itself is equally fascinating. Reportedly, the bricks were sent by the Habsburg cousins as a royal wedding present to Prince...
With the recent passing of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, reportedly from an aortic dissection, there’s been a spotlight on this rare and life-threatening medical emergency. The National Institutes of Health estimates that approximately 13,000 Americans die each year from aortic dissections. While often fatal, recognizing symptoms and understanding your risk factors can help you know when to seek immediate...
Vinita, Oklahoma, invites both Route 66 travelers and Oklahomans alike with its blend of history, hospitality and community spirit along the Mother Road.
Opportunities to explore the distant past include the Eastern Trails Museum, a unique locale dedicated to local history. Exhibits cover Cherokee heritage, railroads, ranching, Route 66, military items, homecraft, toys, ancient points and pipes, mercantile displays, schools...
The Brain
Lifestyle Choices + Brain Health
A healthy lifestyle doesn’t just protect our physical health – it shapes our brain health, too. So, do the choices we make in our 20s and 30s affect our cognitive health decades later in our 60s and 70s?
According to Ajay Joseph, M.D., an interventional cardiologist and Lifestyle Medicine medical director with Saint Francis Heart...
A Brighter Gathering Space
Photos by Kacey Gilpin & Vora Quinn
When a Tulsa couple set out to transform their home, the goal wasn’t simply to update the kitchen, it was to create a space that honored the house's original architecture while reflecting the way they live today. Working together, interior designer Sherri Duvall of Duvall Atelier and David Trebilcock of...
