There is a great number of different countries in the world, however, one can hardly find a state which has such a great diversity of landscapes and climate zones as the USA. Being a giant country which area is about 9,826,675 square kilometers. (Briney para. 1), it can impress any person by its nature and beauty. That is why, every road trip even within one state can be taken as a very interesting journey which can show peculiarities of nature of the USA. However, the road trip from one state into another can be even more fascinating and give the opportunity to admire beautiful views and landscapes. With this in mind, it is possible to describe a journey from Oklahoma City to San Antonio in Texas to show onliness of nature of the USA.
First of all, it should be said that there is no use choosing the shortest way from one state to another as the majority of places of interest will be omitted. We are planning to be in California in early July. The weather is fine at this period of time and it is possible to enjoy the drive and the view from the window. We are going to start our trip around I-35 and move westward, visiting different places of interest connected with some phenomena of nature.
Being situated in the basins of rivers Red and Arkansas (“United States of America” para. 2), Oklahomas surface is mostly plain and a we can enjoy the landscape as nothing prevents us. Moreover, there is a possibility to meet some animal such as deer, or coyote during the trip (Renzulli para. 3). Nevertheless, it is absolutely necessary to visit Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. The road will be longer, however, it is impossible to miss it. It is the oldest wildlife facility in the USA , that is why we can see here animals which cannot be met in other places. This Refuge tries to save original nature of these lands, that is why, it is possible to see American buffalo, elk and Texas longhorn cattle here. It is a very important place as due to its efforts American bison was saved (“About the Refuge” para. 3).
With this in mind, this place should be one of the most important parts of the trip from Oklahoma to Texas. Besides, there is a great number of state parks in this area, that is why there is no use visiting them all. However, it is possible to make a detour and visit Oklahomas Glass mountain state park or Salt Plains National Refuge and enjoy their landscapes and views.
However, Texas can also impress a traveler, that is why we will obviously devote much time to investigation of its beauty and admiration of its nature. First of all, it is possible to enjoy the views of the Red River which serves as the natural border between Oklahoma and Texas. Staying on one bank on the river, a person can see another state. Moreover, being rather big, Red River can impress a man by its magnificent view (“States 50 Spots. Natural Wonders” para. 4). The bridge at the Texas-Oklahoma border is not admirable and does not give an opportunity to see all power and beauty of the river, however, it is possible to move along a stretch of the river and understand its real glory.
On the way back, we are planning to visit Stillhouse Hollow lake and Chalk Ridge Falls Park in Texas and then move to Arbuckle Mountains in Oklahoma and enjoy their view. With this in mind, the trip is going to be very interesting.
Works Cited
“About the Refuge”. Wichita Mountains. n.d.. Web.
Briney, Amanda. “Geography of the United States of America“. About Education. n.d.. Web.
Renzulli, Melanie. Top Natural Attractions in the USA. About Travel. n.d.. Web.
“States 50 Spots. Natural Wonders“. CNN. n.d. Web.
“United States of America”. The Nature Conservancy. n.d. Web.