Celebrate Oklahoma's Western heritage by kicking up your boot heels and unleashing your inner cowboy.
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Western Heritage and Cowboys

Cowboy up for some authentic Wild West adventures in Oklahoma. Rodeos, cattle trails and guest ranches provide the perfect opportunities to go cowboy, while historic forts and heritage museums school visitors on the importance of Oklahoma's western past.

 
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Still home to the nation’s largest stockyard, Oklahoma City is definitely cowboy country. read more

If you’re going to go Western, you’ll have to have the right gear to carry it off. Our Western Experience expert takes you shopping across Oklahoma. read more

Driving the old Shawnee cattle trail is scenic and entertaining as you pass through a delightfully eclectic set of towns such as Durant, Muskogee, Pryor, Vinita, Sand Springs, and Bartlesville. read more

All that ridin’ and ropin’ can make would-be cowboys work up an appetite as big as a western Oklahoma sunset. Here’s the inside scoop on where to get your fill. read more

If you feel you might have been born 100 years too late, take heart. There are plenty of places in Oklahoma to get your cowboy on. read more

From stunt riding to shootouts to the Opry, Oklahoma offers plenty of Western fun. read more




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