Not many museums devote an entire room to wind energy, but the role of wind on the settlement of the Texas Panhandle is of such great importance that the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum includes a room full of windmills. As Texas’ largest history museum, the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum devotes the space and effort to clearly explore the native peoples, ranching, farming, and drilling that has…
Category: Places of Interest
Weatherford Wind Energy Park
In a state where the wind comes “sweeping down the plain,” Oklahoma is a natural home for wind farms. One such farm is outside of Weatherford. But what makes this city particularly worth stopping by is Heritage Park, next to the Weatherford Police Department. Here, along with some educational displays, is an actual wind turbine blade laid lengthwise so that…
Gusty Palm Springs
Last weekend we had the pleasure of riding along with Rich on his Palm Springs Wind Tour. If you find yourself in Coachella Valley and looking to learn more about the area, we highly recommend this 2 hour introduction and ride through Palm Spring’s past and present of wind energy collection. Learn more at Palm Spring Wind Tours The Coachella Valley is…