Category: Alaska
The Wildlife of Denali
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/10/23Oct19-Denali-National-Park-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Denali National Park is home to north america’s tallest peak, and many types of wildlife. Today, we venture there for…
Denali…Or Mount McKinley
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2019/10/22Oct19-Denali-National-Park-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Denali National Park is home to a peak for which the park is named–Denali, which means the great one. Many…
Navigating Salmon in Alaska
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/19Nov17-Alaska-Riverboat-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)To many of us, salmon are just another type of fish we might eat. But to the people of Alaska,…
Aboard An Alaskan Riverboat
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/18Nov17-Alaska-Riverboat-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When the city of Fairbanks swelled with the Klondike gold rush in the late 1800s, a fleet of riverboats began…
Riding Alaska’s Riverboat Discovery
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/17Nov17-Alaska-Riverboat-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When you think of a riverboat captain, you probably think of life on the Mississippi, Ohio or Missouri. Instead, we’ll…
Building An Alaskan Highway
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/16Nov17-Jean-Richardson-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)It’s a chore for most states to build and repair roads and bridges. Mary Carey fought with her state for…
Headed North To Alaska
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/13Nov09-Jean-Richardson-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Jean Richardson’s mother had always dreamed of moving to Alaska and teaching school there. When she did move north, the…
An Iceberg Expert
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/12Nov09-Alaska-Glaciers-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If there is such a thing as a famous iceberg, it would probably be the chuck of ice that sunk…
Alaska’s Famous Ice
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/10/11Nov09-Alaska-Glaciers-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Alaska has plenty to offer visitors when it comes to natural beauty. One of the most popular attractions for tourists…
Inside the Ice Museum
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/02/25Feb16-Cheena-Hot-Springs.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)There are many natural hot springs around the world, but it’s safe to say the man behind this one is…
Letters to Santa
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/25Dec15-North-Pole-Alaska-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)As the father of a first and second grader, it’s fun to see our kids write a letter to Santa. …
A Trip to the North Pole
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/24Dec15-North-Pole-Alaska-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We all know that Santa lives at the North Pole. But for awhile, Santa was living at the Davis Railroad…
Santa’s True Home
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/23Dec15-North-Pole-Alaska-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)A lot of communities in the U.S. will have a visit from Santa. It’s a chance for the kids in…
Scenic Route – Santa Claus House
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/12/Scenic-Route-Santa-Claus-House.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 13:35 — 9.3MB)No matter our age, we all have a fascination with Santa’s journey of delivering gifts around the world. Take a…
Living in the Far North of Alaska
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/22Dec15-Barrow-Alaska-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Do Eskimos live in igloos? A lot of people who visit here are expecting to see that. Some are disappointed…
The Entire Town to Your House for Dinner
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/21Dec15-Barrow-Alaska-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some of us might celebrate a big occasion by going out to dinner. If you live in Barrow, Alaska, there’s…
Scenic Route – Barrow, Alaska
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/12/Scenic-Route-Barrow-Alaska.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 16:24 — 11.3MB)Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost town in the United States. It’s population is mostly native Alaskans. Centuries-old traditions still influence life….
Going On a Whale Hunt…
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/18Dec15-Barrow-Alaska-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Many rural towns have folks that love to go hunting. That is definitely the case for this city of 4000. …
A World Without Sun for Two Months
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/17Dec15-Barrow-Alaska-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The sun didn’t come up in Barrow, AK on November 20th. They won’t see it again for over two months. …
Survival in the Cold
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/06Oct15-Prudhoe-Bay-Animals-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Human beings need to keep their body temperature close to 98 degrees in order to survive. So finding an animal…
