November 20, 2009
Public comment sought regarding a proposed camping fee increase at the Chickasaw National Recreation Area
The National Park Service is proposing an increase in camping fees at Chickasaw National Recreation Area. If approved, these new fee rates will go into effect in the spring of 2010.
November 06, 2009
Special ranger-led programs explore the mineral springs of the Platt Historic District to be offered twice in November
Due to demand, the two-part series of guided walks on the history of the park’s springs will be repeated twice during November.
October 30, 2009
Chickasaw National Recreation Area recognized with two state tourism awards
Chickasaw National Recreation Area was honored with two awards recently at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
October 17, 2009
Special ranger-led programs explore the mineral springs of the Platt Historic District
The mineral springs found here are focal point of the Platt Historic District, and the primary reason behind the park’s original establishment in 1902. Join park rangers on a two-part series of guided walks this month which explore the natural and cultural history of the park’s “healing” waters and learn more about the past, present, and future of water resources in the region.
September 18, 2009
Important Changes to the Deer Hunting Season at Chickasaw National Recreation Area
In an effort to improve the deer herd and provide a quality hunting experience, the park is instituting new park-specific regulations. An additional 515 acres have been opened to archery and shotshell hunting. In addition, for a period of no less than two years, the deer harvest will be antlerless only.
September 18, 2009
Park to host a preview of National Parks documentary and premiere of short film about Chickasaw NRA
From 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 27, 2009, a special preview of the upcoming Ken Burns television documentary “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” will be shown at the Travertine Nature Center in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Following the preview of the documentary, the park will premiere the director’s cut of a short film, Oka’, produced by KERA which will air September 28 on public broadcasting stations in Oklahoma and Texas following the second episode of the documentary.
September 10, 2009
Chickasaw National Recreation Area Selected for the America the Beautiful Quarters Program
Chickasaw National Recreation Area will be featured on a quarter-dollar produced by the U.S. Mint in 2011. It will be the tenth of 56 quarters issued in the recently announced America the Beautiful Quarters program.
August 15, 2009
Swimming area closure ended in Chickasaw National Recreation Area
The National Park Service has ended the closure of certain swimming areas within the park. Testing of the water of Travertine Creek below the Colds Springs Campground since Wednesday has confirmed the absence of contamination.
August 13, 2009
Swimming areas closed in Chickasaw National Recreation due to water contamination
The National Park Service has closed swimming areas within the park due to unusually high bacterial levels.
August 07, 2009
Chickasaw NRA invites you to a Junior Ranger Field Day
You are invited to join Chickasaw NRA at its Junior Ranger Field Day event for kids. Come by Flower Park, immediately southwest of the intersection of Highways 7 and 177 in Sulphur on Saturday, August 22nd from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
July 10, 2009
Public Comment Sought on Planning Options for an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Project: Paving Veterans Lake Trail along the North Shore
The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to begin exploring appropriate alternatives for construction of approximately 4,000 linear feet of concrete-paved accessible multi-use trail along the north shore of Veterans Lake in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.
July 10, 2009
Read with a Ranger at the Travertine Nature Center
Park Rangers at Chickasaw National Recreation Area invite children ages 5-8 to come to a“Read with a Ranger” program on two Thursday afternoons during the month of July.
June 30, 2009
Update: Man dies after attempting to assist drowning child in Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Monday, June 29, 2009 at approximately 5:15 p.m. a group swimming in a stream near Veterans Lake Creek in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area reported that an eight-year old child was having difficulty swimming. Gregory Barker, a thirty-two year old male from Shawnee, Oklahoma went in to assist the child and encountered difficulty while saving her life.
June 29, 2009
Man dies after attempting to assist drowning child in Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Monday, June 29, 2009 at approximately 5:15 p.m. a group swimming in a stream near Veterans Lake Creek in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area reported that an eight-year old child was having difficulty swimming. A thirty-two year old male from Shawnee, Oklahoma went in to assist the child and encountered difficulty while saving her life.
June 29, 2009
Celebrate Independence Day with a special program at the Travertine Nature Center
To commemorate the 233rd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Travertine Nature Center will host a special display of historic flags of the United States of America. A special program about the flags at 3:00 pm in the Nature Center auditorium on Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5.
June 09, 2009
Special Program Scheduled for Chickasaw NRA Nature Center on June 13
Let Chickasaw National Recreation Area bring Alaska and the Canadian North to you in a special program scheduled for the Travertine Nature Center auditorium at 3 pm on Saturday, June 13.
