“[T]he prairies or grassy plains begin to be prevalent, and the trees to decrease in number and magnitude.” (:155) Nuttall made this entry in his journal on April 23, 1819 as he neared Fort Smith from the east, working his…
Nuttall’s wild indigo (Baptisia nuttalliana). Gorgeous. Very different from our more common baptisia, denser stems, smaller leaves. At the Kerr Ranch. Thank you David Redhage for cluing me in that they were blooming.
May 22, 1819. Nuttall is in the Red River valley. “The change of soil in the great Prairie of Red river now appeared obvious. It was here that I saw the first calcareous rock charged with shells, &c. since my…
Nuttall’s Death Camas (Toxicoscordion nuttallii) – formerly and more commonly known as Zigadenus nuttallii. I saw several stands of these last Sunday as I traveled the route of our upcoming May 18 trip through the Kiamichi valley to the Red…
The last two weekends it has been my pleasure and privilege to welcome interested folks from other parts of the state to Lake Wister and share with them information about the lake and the ecological history of the Poteau River…
Nuttall’s sketch across the prairies of the Poteau Valley looking east to Cavaniol (his spelling) was chosen for the cover of the University of Oklahoma press edition of his journal. Some friends from the local area have sometimes laughed and…
On May 16, 1819, Thomas Nuttall “left Fort Smith with Major Bradford and a company of soldiers, in order to proceed across the wilderness, to the confluence of the Kiamesha and Red river.” The party reached the Red River valley…
Ted Daniels, who is a science teacher in Kinta, OK was part of our Nuttall trip last weekend. He sent this note via Facebook: I recommend the Thomas Nuttall trip. The trip was very well organized. I would recommend this…
We had a great time with a GREAT group of Nuttall field trippers this past Saturday, April 27, 2019, 200 years after his visit to the area. Nuttall-interested folks from Kansas, southern Arkansas, & Stillwater, OK traveled to Poteau and…
Belle Point, April 24, 2019. On this date two hundred years ago the botanist and scientific explorer Thomas Nuttall arrived at “the garrison” established on a bluff overlooking the Arkansas River where the Poteau River enters. He spent the next…
