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Escape into a lush forest at this Oklahoma nature preserve
It’s a Sunday in spring, and trail ambassadors Kathy and EJ Rossman are explaining Oklahoma’s cross timbers ecosystem to me as we stroll through the Keystone Ancient Forest. I’ve borrowed a darling dog named Hitch and am keeping him on a close leash. We’re in copperhead and timber rattler country here near Sand Springs, Oklahoma. “We’re just here to help people,” Kathy says, explaining the role of volunteer trail ambassadors. “We tell them a little about the ancient forest. And then trail guides just go out and hike all the trails so that if people need help…” Just then, a hiker asks...
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