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Dedicated to telling the stories surrounding Tulsa's urban wilderness, Turkey Mountain. You'll learn history, meet characters, and find out the future of this public green space.
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
Turkey Mountain trail names get a tidy local history lesson.
Urban Wilderness keeps its attention on Turkey Mountain trail names, and Ryan Howell and Tip Crowley make the details easy to picture. The discussion moves through Snake Trail west of the upper parking lot, Ridge Trail on the eastern section, Moonscape, and Tree Hugger, while…
A local Bigfoot prank anchors a Turkey Mountain update with trail news and pandemic-era lore.
Turkey Mountain's Bigfoot prank gives the piece its lift, and the rest of it stays close to the ground: trail updates, current projects, and the next round of work at the park.
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.
A clear update on how Turkey Mountain's trail network is coming together.
Tip Crowley and Ryan Howell lay out Turkey Mountain's 2024 plans with a steady, practical focus on what is already in place, what remains to be done, and how the north side is turning into a more connected route.
Turkey Mountain's next phase is mapped in practical, useful detail.
Urban Wilderness spends this update-heavy hour laying out Turkey Mountain's next phase with practical clarity. Tip Crowley and Ryan Howell move from the water tower trails to the master plan updates, then to the south-of-61st, west-of-Elwood expansion backed by the Daryl and…
A local-history update that makes Turkey Mountain feel bigger than the park itself.
Urban Wilderness grounds Turkey Mountain in place and history, pairing park updates with a murder story centered on Cleo Epps. It works best when it treats Turkey Mountain as more than the park itself and uses the landform to connect updates, local history, and the surrounding…
A grounded look at Sanctuary Trails and the work behind it.
This one stays close to the trail work itself, which is the right choice. Tip Crowley talks with lead builder Eric Nelson at the still unopened Sanctuary Trails, and the piece keeps circling back to what it takes to reach a place like that on foot or by bike.
A grounded Turkey Mountain update that links trail progress to the larger master plan.
Urban Wilderness keeps its focus on Turkey Mountain updates, with Tip Crowley and Ryan Howell joined by executive director Jeff Edwards to connect the current trail work to the larger master plan.
Faith, grit, Scripture, and hard talk.
Gaming arguments with a lived-in party-chat pulse.
Boston chatter with a running start.
Recovery talk with the rough edges left in.
Ryan Howell explains how a Bigfoot costume bought after Base Camp 2019 became 'Social Distancing Sasquatch' during the early months of COVID-19, with blurry sightings posted by friends and a Turkey Mountain April Fool's press release on April 1.
Hosts Tip Crowley and Ryan Howell provide updates on Turkey Mountain's trail development projects, including new technical trails like ACMY and Tai Chi, safety improvements with QR-coded markers, and future connectivity plans.
This episode of Urban Wilderness explores the historical murder of Cleo Epps, the 'Queen of the Bootleggers,' whose body was dumped at Turkey Mountain in 1970, followed by updates on upcoming trail expansions, a new bike jump park, and infrastructure improvements at the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area.
Urban Wilderness: The Official Turkey Mountain Podcast spends most of “Choose Your Own Adventure” on concrete changes coming to Turkey Mountain, including about four more miles of Phase 1 trail, a new mid-mountain crossing near Powerline, and a low route from Pepsi Lake through the YMCA property to the B-line.
The hosts of the Urban Wilderness podcast provide a detailed update on expansion and development projects at Tulsa's Turkey Mountain park.
On-location visit to Turkey Mountain's new Rock Yard Bike Park with trail designer Jason Stauder, exploring the ambitious jump lines, progressive difficulty system, scenic hubs, and architectural features designed for advanced mountain bikers.
Host Ryan Howell interviews Karen Gilpert and Wes Alexander from Tulsa Crime Prevention Network about crime prevention strategies, sparked by recent incidents at Turkey Mountain.
Ryan Howell and Tip Crowley spend the episode on trail names at Turkey Mountain.
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.
Host Ryan Howell interviews Eric Nelson, lead builder for the new Sanctuary Trails at Turkey Mountain, discussing the tree fort hub, technical features, and secret enduro lines.
Tip Crowley and Ryan Howell open Urban Wilderness by laying out Turkey Mountain's next expansion.
Tip Crowley and Ryan Owl talk through the recent announcements shaping Turkey Mountain's future.
Tip Crowley and Ryan Howell talk with River Parks executive director Jeff Edwards about Turkey Mountain’s trail changes, including the sanctuary trails east of Elwood and the planned rock yard downhill bike park.
Urban Wilderness hosts detailed coverage of the Cold Turkey Mountain Bike Festival, a three-day Tulsa-area event featuring enduro racing, cross-country competitions, skills clinics, and unique activities like Zingo Unchained (a chainless downhill time trial).
Urban Wilderness podcast hosts Tip Crowley and Ryan L celebrate Turkey Mountain's four-year transformation from the podcast's founding.