Visitors to one of the most popular hiking spots in Oklahoma captured photos of a rare sighting in the famous parallel forest. While it may be rare to see these animals in this particular part of the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, it’s common to see all types of wildlife throughout the entire state.
First Time Refuge Visitors Experience One Of A Kind Moment in Oklahoma’s Parallel Forest.
On Saturday, Mar. 8, 2025, Tim and Nikki Szejbach found themselves at the Parallel Forest in southwest Oklahoma. There, they spotted the famous herd of longhorn cattle triapsing through the trees. Although the longhorns are commonly found throughout the refuge, they’re usually found in the wide open spaces or farther along in the brush by the mountains…