This program details 40 years of Oklahoma Outdoors and showcases how this branch of the Wildlife Department, now the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has influence and educated devoted fans and viewers from across the state and nation. From its first episode on OETA, Outdoor Oklahoma appealed and birthed a culture of loyal viewers that has spanned over 40 years. It looks back to the mid 50?s when the wildlife department produced a few 15-minute episodes of Outdoor Oklahoma on 16 mm black and white film that were disbursed to television stations across the state. These short programs were so popular that they were rerecorded, continually aired and even requested by schools from across the state. In 1976 the Wildlife Department entered into a historic cooperative agreement with eh Oklahoma Education Television Authority (OETA) to air a regularly scheduled ? hour show every week. Forty years later, Outdoor Oklahoma is one of the longest continuously run programs in our state?s history. This also helped to set the precedence for quality programing for television. The mission to showcase Oklahoma?s limitless outdoor opportunities to inspire people of all ages, genders, races, and religions to explore the beauty our state has to offer. This program celebrates the relationship between OETA and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and the many contributors such as David Warren, Laura Pollard, Neil Keyes, Paul Moore, Rich Fuller, and Todd Craighead who have been a part of bringing this program to Oklahomans since 1976, celebrating the 40 Year Anniversary of Outdoor Oklahoma.
