Editing The Oprah Winfrey Show (section)

===Oprah & Gayle's Big Adventures===
Winfrey and Gayle King are friends. In 1976, Winfrey was working as a news anchor in Baltimore when she met King, a production assistant. The two bonded during a snowstorm when Winfrey told King she could stay at her home to wait it out. Their friendship was often showcased on the show when the best friends decided to take a trip together.

In 2004, they traveled back in time, participating in the [[PBS]] series ''[[Colonial House (TV series)|Colonial House]]''. The series intended to recreate daily life in [[Plymouth Colony]] in 1628. Their 24-hour Puritan adventure included wood-chopping, cooking over an open fire, battling with mice, and using leaves as toilet paper.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-Goes-Colonial_2 |title=Oprah and Gayle: Back in Time |date=October 29, 2010 |work=Web |publisher=Oprah.com |access-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref>

Winfrey and King joined 60 other women for a spa getaway in 2006. They spent five days at Miraval Life in Balance Resort and Spa taking part in self-improvement exercises. For an exercise called A Swing and a Prayer, the women were hoisted 40 feet in the air and told to let go. Once in the air, King—who is afraid of heights—would not let herself fall. Winfrey could not help but laugh as King remained in the air, but eventually persuaded her to let go.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-and-Gayles-Big-Spa-Adventure_1 |title=Oprah and Gayle's Big Spa Adventure |date=October 29, 2010 |work=Web |publisher=Oprah.com |access-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref>

In the summer of 2006, Winfrey and King decided to go on an 11-day, 3,600-mile road trip across America – from California to New York. They were excited to meet people from small towns and see how America really lives. However, the initial excitement quickly wore off. The friends had minor meltdowns and fought for control over the radio; King likes to have music constantly playing while driving, Winfrey prefers silence. Despite the challenges of the road trip, they got to see the beauty of [[Sedona, Arizona|Sedona]], meet the people of [[Navajo Nation]], crash a couple of weddings, take a dip in the healing waters of [[Pagosa Springs, Colorado|Pagosa Springs]], and learn about [[Amish]] culture. Winfrey's many driving anxieties and King's tone-deaf singing made the trip a huge hit with viewers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-and-Gayles-Road-Trip |title=Oprah and Gayle's Road Trip |date=October 29, 2010 |work=Web |publisher=Oprah.com |access-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref>

The friends visited the [[State Fair of Texas]] in 2009. They played traditional state fair games such as Flip-the-Chick and the water gun race. They tried many of the fried foods offered at the fair and judged a best "Best of Show" food contest.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-and-Gayles-New-Adventure-The-Biggest-State-Fair-in-Texas_1 |title=Oprah and Gayle's New Adventure: The Biggest State Fair in Texas |date=October 29, 2010 |work=Web |publisher=Oprah.com |access-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref>

For the farewell season, the best friends hit the road again for an overnight camping trip at [[Yosemite National Park]]. Park ranger Shelton Johnson wrote to Winfrey because he was concerned by the low number of African-Americans who visited the national parks each year. So Winfrey and King packed up their camper and headed to Yosemite to help Johnson attract visitors. When they arrived, Johnson took Winfrey and King around the park to see some of its famous sites including [[Mariposa Grove]] and the [[Wawona Tunnel|Tunnel View]], from which [[El Capitan]] is visible in the distance. On the way to the campsite, Winfrey made a sharp turn causing their trailer to hit a rock. After setting up their pop-up camper, the two mixed up some [[Moscow mule|Moscow Mules]] to pass out to their camping neighbors. The drink has become a signature ''Oprah'' cocktail. The next day they took a lesson in fly fishing and wrapped up their stay with a mule ride.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-and-Gayles-Big-Yosemite-Camping-Adventure_1 |title=Oprah and Gayle's Big Yosemite Camping Adventure |date=October 29, 2010 |work=Web |publisher=Oprah.com |access-date=June 28, 2012}}</ref>