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Links
Adult Leaders (Troop Committee)
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Twin
Arrows District
This is the home page for our district Scouting organization.
Indian
Nations Council
Home page for our regional Scouting council.
Boy
Scouts of America
The official page of our national organization.
MeritBadge.com
An excellent resource site for all sorts of advancement.
Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Our home town's official web site. Includes a link to the city parks
department.
Tulsa,
Oklahoma, USA
Broken Arrow is part of the Tulsa metropolitan area. Tulsa is Oklahoma's
second largest city and it is the county seat of Tulsa County.
State
of Oklahoma
Our home state's official web site.
United
States House of Representatives
This is the lower chamber of our national congress.
United
States Senate
This is the upper chamber of our national congress.
The
White House
Home to the executive branch of our nation's government.
Broken
Arrow Chamber of Commerce
Area businesses join forces to promote our city.
Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce
Lots of information on Tulsa businesses and recreational resources.
Oklahoma State
University
The state's land-grant university. Headquartered in Stillwater, with a
campus in Tulsa. Alma mater of the web advisor, and employer of troop
committee member Jim Garrison.
University of Oklahoma
The other Oklahoma university, headquartered in Norman, with a campus in
Tulsa.
Northeastern State University
Headquartered in Tahlequah, but with campuses in Muskogee and right here
in Broken Arrow!
U.S.
Forest Service
Caring for the land and serving people.
Tulsa
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The official source of information for the major man-made lakes in
Oklahoma and southern Kansas. The Corps runs large numbers of campgrounds at lakes in
Oklahoma (and across the nation).
Click on the Recreation and Lakes links at the left side of their page.
They have excellent lake maps in PDF format.
Little Rock
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The official source of information for the man-made lakes in
southern Missouri and most of Arkansas. The Corps runs large numbers of campgrounds at lakes
across the nation.
Kansas City
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The official source of information for the man-made lakes in
much of Missouri and Northern Kansas. The Corps runs large numbers of campgrounds at lakes
across the nation.
National Directory
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts
Looking for lake recreation resources in another region? The Corps is
organized by watershed boundaries, not state boundaries. Lakes in any
one state by be managed by more than one district office. Visit this
page at the national headquarters web site to look up lakes in other
districts by state.
Corps Lakes Gateway
This is a good general web site that is actually the parent of the Corps
of Engineers directory page above. This level has state maps that show
locations for Corps recreation lakes. There are lots of links, from
state and state tourism sites, other Corps district sites, to the Corps
lake web sites themselves. Good place to rummage around in when you are
not sure where to look in other regions.
Tulsa
City-County Library System
Great way to find books about your favorite Scouting topics. Some
library branches have pretty good map collections, too.
U.S.
Geological Survey
Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living
resources, natural hazards, and the environment. The nation's chief
mapping agency.
USGS is an excellent source of water data. This link takes you to the national water resources page, where you can look up lake levels and stream flows around the nation, in real time: USGS Water Resources home page.
Link to USGS water data for Oklahoma: Oklahoma waters.
To see current and recent flow in Illinois River: Illinois River Gage @ Tahlequah.
To see current and recent flow in Baron Fork Creek: Baron Fork Gage @ Eldon.
Link to USGS water date for Missouri: Missouri waters.
To see current and recent flow in Current River: Current River Gage, above Akers; Current River Gage @ Van Buren.
To see current and recent flow in Big Sugar Creek: Big Sugar Creek Gage @ Powell.
Link to USGS water date for Arkansas: Arkansas waters.
To see current and recent flow in Buffalo River: Buffalo River Gage @ St. Joe.
Link to USGS water date for Kansas: Kansas waters.
Terra Server
By Microsoft, in cooperation with USGS. Awesome source of digital topo maps and aerial photos.
MapTech Map Server
By MapTech, another USGS partner. This is another incredible source of digital topos and aerials.
mytopo.com
Even in these days of GPS navigation, you should never go into strange
country without a map and compass. mytopo.com offers high-quality,
custom topo maps and super-sharp color aerial photos in various sizes
and scales. Waterproof paper is available, and GPS waypoints can be
added to these maps.
Lowrance Electronics
Maker
of hand-held and dash-mounted GPS receivers and mapping software, plus
fishing sonar. Lowrance developed the world's first sportfishing
sonar (or "fish-finder") in 1957. In 1996, Lowrance introduced
the industry's first 12 channel GPS receiver sold for under $200. Their international headquarters
are here in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Oklahoma
Digital Wildlife Management Area Atlas
This is incredible. Free geo referenced map of the entire state of
Oklahoma, with boundaries and details of public hunting areas. Includes
topo contours, many streets and roads and now with color aerial
photos! Move your mouse pointer over
the map and you can look up the latitude and longitude of almost any
spot in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission: Agency responsible for managing and protecting streams in the Illinois River basin.
National
Parks Service
Places to camp and historic sites to visit.
Academy Sports and Outdoors
The right stuff, the right price.
Alps
Mountaineering
A camping gear web site that looks like good gear at good prices,
including a 45% Scout discount!
Backwoods
This Tulsa outdoor gear retailer has a web site that is still under
construction, but it has some cool outdoor photos. Has a locator map and
phone numbers for the Tulsa store.
Brunton
Instruments for outdoor adventure. Makers of some of the coolest gadgets
you can imagine, like a solar battery charger for your backpack.
Bass Pro Shops
World's leading supplier of premium outdoor gear. Now open in Broken Arrow.
Cabela's
World's foremost outfitter.
Campmor
Your quickest link to the outdoors. The troop gets a 10% discount.
Cascade
Designs
Makers of the original Therm-a-Rest(R) sleeping pad. Link from
here takes you to the Therm-a-Rest site.
Coleman
For more than 100 years, they've been making great stoves and lanterns.
Eureka!
The tent company.
Gear Review
Read reviews about all sorts of outdoor equipment.
Silva
They make great compasses, guaranteed accurate for life.
REI Camping
Cooperative
Green
Country Outdoor Club
Tulsa-based group with no dues. Meets once a month at local library with
a speaker on some outdoor topic. Members enjoy hiking, backpacking and
canoeing.
North Country Canoe Outfitters
Canoe trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Canoe Country
Outfitters
These are the folks who are outfitting our 2007 High Adventure trip to
the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Two Rivers Canoe Rental Canoe outfitter floating the Current River and Jacks Fork River in southern Missouri. Based in Emminence, Mo. We often use these folks for a 55 mile float from Baptist Camp to the Two Rivers Camp.
Big Elk Camp Canoe outfitter floating the Elk River and Big Sugar Creek in southwest Missouri. Based in Pineville, Mo.
Kozy Camp Canoe outfitter floating the Elk River and Big Sugar Creek in southwest Missouri. Based in Pineville, Mo.
Shady Beach Canoe outfitter floating the Elk River in southwest Missouri. Based in Anderson, Mo.
Oklahoma Game and Fish Magazine
Oklahoma State Parks
This is a division of the state tourism department. More than 50
parks to camp in and explore.
Arkansas
State Parks
State park department in Arkansas.
Kansas
State Parks
State park department in Kansas.
Missouri
State Parks
State park department in Missouri.
Texas
State Parks
State park department in Texas.
New Mexico
State Parks
State park department in New Mexico.
Louisiana
State Parks
State park department in Louisiana.
Oklahoma State University -
Okmulgee
Also fondly known by its earlier name, Okmulgee Tech. This is the alma
mater of our Scoutmaster!
National
Weather Service, Tulsa, Okla.
Be Prepared! This is where people who know weather get their weather
information.
Oklahoma
Department of Wildlife Conservation
What hunting season is in session? Learn that and lots more about our
state's wildlife resources.
U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
Conserving the nature of America.
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