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The Osage Forest of Peace: An Introduction

Public Radio Tulsa | By Rich Fisher

Published November 4, 2019 at 3:42 PM CST

Aired on Friday, November 1st.

On this edition of ST, we learn about the Osage Forest of Peace, which is located on hundreds of acres in Sand Springs, and which dates back to 1979. This nonprofit sanctuary is, per its website, an "interspiritual, contemplative retreat center.... [It aims to] provide sacred space for individual retreats, group retreats, or a day of respite from the busy world. [Therefore, its] environment is supportive of all those who desire to engage in 'dialogue of the heart' through prayer and meditation." Our guest is Rev. JoAnn Huber, the Interim Executive Director of this special space. She tells us about an upcoming gathering at the Forest of Peace, happening on Sunday afternoon, the 3rd, which is intended for those who want to learn more about this facility.

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StudioTulsa Religion Mental Health Contemporary Christianity Personal Health and Well-Being Religious History Sand Springs Catholic Church Yoga and Meditation Faith and Spirituality Emotional Health Outdoor Recreation

Rich Fisher

Rich Fisher passed through KWGS about thirty years ago, and just never left. Today, he is the general manager of Public Radio Tulsa, and the host of KWGS’s public affairs program, StudioTulsa, which celebrated its twentieth anniversary in August 2012 . As host of StudioTulsa, Rich has conducted roughly four thousand long-form interviews with local, national, and international figures in the arts, humanities, sciences, and government. Very few interviews have gone smoothly. Despite this, he has been honored for his work by several organizations including the Governor's Arts Award for Media by the State Arts Council, a Harwelden Award from the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, and was named one of the “99 Great Things About Oklahoma” in 2000 by Oklahoma Today magazine.

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