Buffalo (bison) are regularly noted in eastern Oklahoma by Nuttall. He sometimes notes he is following a buffalo trail and at other times someone he’s with may find a buffalo and kill it to eat. Nuttall never describes large numbers…
From Tamara Pittman, via Facebook: Hi, I was wondering if anyone in this group has come across mention of bald cypress in Oklahoma in Nuttall’s journals. Several of our lakes have stands of cypress scattered throughout inaccessible areas, which certainly…
We were pleased to have both Oklahoma Master Naturalists and Oklahoma Native Plant Society members with us on our 2018 tour retracing Nuttall’s path from Fort Smith through the Poteau River valley. Now Master Naturalist Robert Theimer has published an…
I just did a post on the Cherokee Cane Initiative Facebook group page about Nuttall and cane and I want to share some of what I wrote there with you. (You can read the Facebook post here: ) Nuttall’s observations…
From Erik Ditzler, via Facebook: Thank you for adding me to the group. I am a park ranger at Arkansas Post, which is one of the places Nuttall visited in his expedition. I would love to speak to some of…
On April 29, 1819, a few days after his arrival at Fort Smith, Nuttall “took an agreeable walk into the adjoining prairie, which is about two miles wide and seven long.” This was Massard Prairie, though not named as such…
Join us for Thomas Nuttall Excursion 2.0! Even if you attended last year, we will have new stops along the way!
Greetings Nuttall aficionados! Announcing Nuttall Excursions 2.0. On Saturday April 28 (2018) we will again trace Nuttall’s path from Fort Smith through the Poteau River Valley. We will add some new stops to last year’s tour and visit again some…
