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Oklahoma has a new brand. I have a different idea.

  By Robert Reid | February 20, 2020 - 11:54 am | Articles, Oklahoma
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I’ve long held a sort of private dream to return from covering the world to Oklahoma, and help my old home state get on a bigger map. In fact, during the past quarter century, many of my favorite projects were already about Oklahoma. … Read on →

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My Story on Oklahoma’s Little River Gets a Bronze

  By Robert Reid | February 9, 2020 - 1:44 pm | Articles, Oklahoma, Places
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I recently learned that my story on Oklahoma’s Little River – actually the southernmost of the two Little Rivers in the state – won “Bronze” from IRMA (International Regional Magazine Association). Yay. The story for Oklahoma Today is one of my all-time favorites, … Read on →

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I just won an award!

  By Robert Reid | May 4, 2016 - 6:44 pm | Articles, Oklahoma, RO-Robert, RO-Writing
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A few days I wrote about how I MIGHT have just won my first award since my first high school article (a foolishly glowing article on an awful Roger Daltrey album). That was for my participation on Gary Arndt’s first episode of his … Read on →

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Dark Tourism isn’t just OK, it’s necessary

  By Robert Reid | April 27, 2016 - 1:05 pm | Articles
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I wrote an article on “dark tourism” for National Geographic Traveler yesterday. Coined by researchers in 1996, it refers to travel to places associated with death or suffering. When travelers go and share thumb’s up photos on Facebook from Auschwitz, criticism roars. But, … Read on →

Why Eastern Oregon is the USA’s most underrated region (Spoiler: beer)

  By Robert Reid | September 7, 2015 - 4:18 pm | Articles, Oregon, Places, RO-Travel, USA
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I like Eastern Oregon a lot. I wrote about it for National Geographic Traveler, and helped a five-year-old make a video about it last year. More recently, I wrote this piece for the Los Angeles Times on why Portland doesn’t own the Oregon … Read on →

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Oklahoma’s Last Stop [Article]

  By Robert Reid | August 31, 2015 - 5:32 pm | Articles, Oklahoma, Places, RO-Travel, RO-Underdogs, USA
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I grew up in Oklahoma, which means I grew up flipping through the pages of Oklahoma Today magazine. I have a feature in its latest issue on the Oklahoma Panhandle, a dream trip I took with my 76-year-old uncle last fall. It’s one of my … Read on →

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