The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge isn’t a state or national park. It is nearly 60,000 acres of grassland, forest, and mountains managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Formed more than 500 million years ago, the Wichita Mountains have an unusual landscape that juxtaposes low granite hills and rugged forest with grassy, wide-open prairie. The area is serene and ...

As multiple agencies worked to contain wildfires, the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge was closed to the public on Saturday. U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials said the closure was due to concerns ...

The #RushFire in the Wichita Mountains of OK has grown to an est 12k+ acres and is within a Red Flag Warning today. The image below is from Oct 25, a day after the fire started. #okwx #okfire Data ...

The Oklahoma refuge has the most diverse animal population in the state. June 17, 2007 — -- The Wichita Mountains is a unique rugged area of granite and mountains, nestled in southwest ...

Oklahoma wildfire map Wichita Mountains wildfire Discovered Thursday around 3 p.m., the grass fire in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge has burned around 900 acres on refuge lands and 400 acres ...

The Wichita Mountain range north of Lawton is one of Oklahoma's unexpected gems. That's why Kelly wanted to take along one of our newest reporters, Barry Mangold, a native of Maryland.

Levi Wilkins, an Oklahoma firefighter, died while rock climbing at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, officials say. Screengrab from Emily Wilkins' Facebook. An Oklahoma firefighter died in a ...

The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge is the oldest managed wildlife facility by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It's been around since 1901, and is one of the gems of Oklahoma.

Comments should be mailed to Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, 32 Refuge Headquarters, Indiahoma, OK 73552, or sent via email to wmr_publiccomment@fws.gov.