Posted in American Countryside Arizona

In Search of Good Fences

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/13Oct22-Bullhead-City-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Every rancher knows they need good fences to keep the herd from running wild on the neighbor’s property.  In the…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

School Lunches Take the Ferry

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/12Oct22-Apostle-Islands-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)School lunches can be an important part of some kids’ days.  In this district, those meals are so important, they…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

Taking the Ice Road

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/11Oct22-Apostle-Islands-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some places are hard to reach.  You might need a car, boat or plane to get there.  Depending on the…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

Madeline Island

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/10Oct22-Apostle-Islands-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)At the northern tip of the state of Wisconsin you’ll find the Apostle Islands.  The scenic spot includes several islands…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Birch Bark Canoe

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/07Oct22-Grand-Portage-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Today you can find many canoes made from aluminum or fiberglass, but you don’t see many constructed of Birch bark. …

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Too Far To Pay Taxes?

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/06Oct22-Grand-Portage-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Normally companies who operate illegally do so by carefully hiding their activities.  This company made no such move to operate…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The 16-Week Paddle – To Where?

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/05Oct22-Grand-Portage-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine paddling a canoe for eight weeks, reaching your destination, and then turning around and paddling eight weeks back home. …

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Most Important Commodity?

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/04Oct22-Grand-Portage-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What is the most important commodity in the world?  There are a variety of answers you might get to that…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

Standin’ on a Corner

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/03Oct22-Winslow-Arizona.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)This song hit number 12 on the billboard charts 50 years ago, and it’s popularity seems to keep growing.  In…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Man Who Helped Us Find Our Way

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/30Sep22-Louisiana-Missouri-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)So I’ll share a little story about this show.  I’ve been doing it 26 years and I travel to all…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Louisiana, Missouri History

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/29Sep22-Louisiana-Missouri-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some towns take the name of a state.  That is the case of Louisiana, Missouri.  It is an early Mississippi…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Unlikely Spy

Spies are supposed to work in secret.  After all, it’s usually automatic death or imprisonment if you’re caught.  But that was not the case for…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

A Career Launched Amid the Titanic Tragedy

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/27Sep22-Louisiana-Missouri-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We’ve all heard of the Titanic, and many of us know the name Carpathia, a nearby ship that helped rescue…

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

Taking Advantage of the Mountain Time Zone

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/26Sep22-Fort-Pierre-Karl-Fisher-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)For communities near a time zone, it can sometimes be confusing which time one is using when hosting an event. …

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Posted in American Countryside South Dakota

Historic Ties to Ft. Pierre, South Dakota

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/23Sep22-Ft-Pierre-Karl-Fisher-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Take a walk around the small historic district in Ft. Pierre, SD and you’ll find some buildings with quite a…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois

Stories of Survival

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/22Sep22-Lincoln-Library-Holocaust.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It is perhaps only fitting that right now in Springfield, IL you’ll find an exhibit titled “Stories of Survival” at…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

Its’ the Largest Island, in the Largest Lake, on the Largest island, in the Largest Lake

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/21Sep22-Isle-Royal-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Concentrate on this piece of geographical trivia.  It’s the largest island, in the largest lake, on the largest island, in…

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Posted in American Countryside Michigan

Isle Royale

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/20Sep22-Isle-Royal-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It takes a boat or seaplane to get to this national park.  Those who make the journey are rewarded with…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Get Your Picture Taken Here

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/19Sep22-American-Gothic-House-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Just about every day there are people driving to this small Iowa town to get their picture taken.  It’s not…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

A Picture of a Sister and Dentist

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/09/16Sep22-American-Gothic-House-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If an artist painted a picture of his sister and his dentist, you’d probably doubt it would be anything special. …

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