Urban Wilderness: The Official Turkey Mountain Podcast · RSU Radio

Turkey Mountain Rocks!

·24 min·2 clips
Geologist Steve King explains how Oklahoma was once on the equator, with a warm, wet climate 305 million years ago.
Host Ryan Howell interviews geologist Steve King about the geology of Turkey Mountain, covering rock formations like the Coffeyville and checkerboard limestone, fossils such as calamites and ripple marks, and the area's history including oil drilling. The episode highlights educational tours and the significance of preserving the park's natural features.

As heard by us

Turkey Mountain's rocks get a patient, walkable reading from the Flight Staircase.

Turkey Mountain turns its rocks into the center of the walk, with Ryan Howell and Steve King on the Flight Staircase reading the trail one fossil and ripple mark at a time.

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Why you'd press play

You want Turkey Mountain to explain its own rocks for once.

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