This Oklahoma 'Playground of the Southwest' Has Some of the Oldest Mountains on Earth, Here's Why It's No Longer a National Park

"A prominent hotel in the surrounding town that is now owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation, serving as an anchor for local hospitality and reflecting broader efforts to return economic control of the area’s tourism assets to Indigenous hands." - Matt Kirouac Matt Kirouac Matt Kirouac is a travel writer with a passion for national parks. He’s a culinary school graduate and a recent transplant to Oklahoma City after two and a half years of RV living. He covers LGBTQIA+ travel, food, and all things Disney. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines