In northern Oklahoma, there are more than 11,000 acres of salt flats where visitors can view wildlife and dig for crystals. Here's what to know about digging for crystals in Cherokee, Oklahoma at the ...

CHEROKEE, Okla. — What a difference a day makes. The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge's crystal digging area is now open a day after the refuge's Facebook post that it was closed due to flooding.

It's almost crystal digging season in Oklahoma. Starting April 1, you can enjoy the 11,200-acre salt flats and collect the state crystal of Oklahoma free at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge.

From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative. But researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them preserving something else — evidence of life. "There are little cubes of the ...

SALT PLAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Okla. — Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge will open its 2021 crystal digging season Thursday. Visitors to the refuge in Northwest Oklahoma have the opportunity ...