Blaze Trails Possum’s Revenge challenge on the PK Hike & Bike rail was held on Saturday, May, 2023 hosting six different events: 69mi., 52mi., 56mi., 17mi., 8mi., and 4mi. runs. Runners met at Bug Beach for registration. All races began and ended at this site after running loops on the trail. Each loop had about …
Whenever I travel people ask me “Where are you from?” My reply is “Possum Kingdom.” After many snickers and smiles I offer up the story on how Possum Kingdom got it’s name. It got me thinking if there was another place in the country named Possum Kingdom and after some extensive internet searching I found …
My wife Kay and I had some time to plan a trip to visit some family members in Northeast Oklahoma. We decided to take Highway 69 to Atoka to check out superstar Reba McEntire’s new restaurant and music venue in downtown Atoka. She partnered with the Choctaw Nation and the City of Atoka to help …
Everybody is ready to get away and have some fun. Most schools and universities in Texas have set this year’s spring break on the second week of March (13-17). PK offers a variety of activities limited only by the weather. Here are some of the things you can do: PK is not …
Kevin D. VanDuser PK Chamber members Brenda Martin and Janet McCracken at the monthly meeting reported on the annual chamber banquet to be held at the Lion’s Club building (now the PKVFD Auxiliary Flea Market) on February 27, 1998. The theme chosen was “Mardi Gras.” The menu planned was a Cajun dinner of shrimp, crawfish, …
Kevin VanDuser has been collecting documents, photos, and stories about PK since he was an 11 a year old Boy Scout at Camp Constantin. He is now an official senior lake rat with boxes of news clippings, magazines, documents, and photos pertaining to the lake. Much of the information gathered led him to publish several …
Historical Collection of Possum Kingdom on Display at PKRE Welcome Center Read More »
Kevin D. VanDuser The board of Directors of the Brazos River Authority was presented an option at the January 30 meeting for an interlocal agreement with Palo Pinto County to have the county provide law enforcement at the lake including security of BRA facilities. According to Mike McClendon, upper basin regional manager, the authority has …
BRA Board Considers Relinquishing Law Enforcement Duties to County Read More »
Kevin D. VanDuser The annual Mardi Gras celebration at the lake will be held on Saturday, March 4, starting with a parade down Park Road 36 at 3pm. Prizes for best individual and business floats will be given. The Shrimp Fest with all the trimmings begins at 6pm at the PK Chamber Center on FM …
Annual Mardi Gras Pk Style Set for March 4, 2023 Read More »
Kevin D. VanDuser If all conditions are right a planned prescribed burn will be conducted between January-March 2023 at Possum Kingdom State Park. People in the area should prepare for smoky conditions. Reducing your speed and using your low-beam headlights while driving will increase your safety if you must drive in smoke. Prescribed burns, once …
Smoky Skies Over PK State Park Between Jan-March Read More »
Ah Choo! The hills and valleys at Possum Kingdom are alive with cedar pollen. The hazy air is full of concentrated pollen from Ashe Juniper trees. European settlers were accustomed to true cedars of their homelands and the trees here were similar in that they were evergreen except true cedars have needle-like leaves while the …
