Posted in American Countryside Nebraska

Wahoo, Nebraska

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/26Apr22-Wahoo-Nebraska-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s certainly one of the more unique names for a town in the country.   Interestingly, no one knows for sure…

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Sam Wahoo Crawford

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/25Apr22-Wahoo-Nebraska-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Lots of people have nicknames.  This baseball hall of famer was so proud of his hometown, they inserted it into…

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Posted in American Countryside California

The Mightiest of Trees

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/22Apr22-Redwood-National-Park-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Normally the taller a tree grows, the deeper its roots sink into the ground.  But these trees seem to do…

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Posted in American Countryside California

Small Seed, Big Results

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/21Apr22-Redwood-National-Park-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s one of the smallest seeds – in fact, it’s just about the size of a tomato seed.  However, what…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Small Town, Big Impact

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/20Apr22-Perry-Iowa-100-Plus-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Four times each year a group of people in Perry, Iowa are writing $100 checks to an important local cause…

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One Hundred Plus for Perry

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/19Apr22-Perry-Iowa-100-Plus-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s called One Hundred Plus for Perry.  Although local residents can’t take credit for the idea, they adapted in from…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa

Grotto of the Redemption

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/18Apr22-Grotto-of-the-Redemption-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It took 80 years to build this structure in West Bend, IA and today it is valued in the millions…

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A Story for Good Friday

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/15Apr22-Grotto-of-the-Redemption-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It is a story fitting for the message of Good Friday – the story of a priest who recovered from…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

The Rio Grande – Past & Present

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/14Apr22-Big-Bend-River-Guide-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was a land full of tall grass – a place perfect to graze cattle and set up a ranch. …

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Wading the Rio Grande Legally

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/13Apr22-Big-Bend-River-Guide-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If I told you there were people wading the Rio Grande River crossing the border, you might think they were…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Terlingua, Texas

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/04/12Apr22-Big-Bend-River-Guide-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Terry lives in one of the most remote U.S. towns in the lower 48 states.  He didn’t grow up here,…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The “Professor” of Hermann

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/11Apr22-Herman-Missouri-Wurst-House-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Mike would not consider himself a professor, but a trip to this town will find him teaching classes about something…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Unusual Vending Machine

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/08Apr22-Herman-Missouri-Wurst-House-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Vending machines have been around for decades, so doing a show about such a machine seems to be nothing extraordinary. …

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Hermann Wurst House

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/07Apr22-Herman-Missouri-Wurst-House-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Normally having the worst house in town would not be a good thing.  But when you spell “Worst” w-u-r-s-t, well…

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From Mushrooms to Grapes

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/06Apr22-Herman-Missouri-Stone-Hill-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)John’s father was asked to take a risk free chance on what could be the dream of a lifetime.  That…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

The Twelve Apostles Mystery in Hermann, Missouri

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/05Apr22-Herman-Missouri-Stone-Hill-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was beautiful artwork that was part of the underground cellars here at Stone Hill winery in Herman, Missouri.  But…

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The Missourians Who Saved French Vineyards

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/04Apr22-Herman-Missouri-Stone-Hill-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We know that France is known for its vineyards but many of us don’t know that in the mid 1800s…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

What Hermann, Missouri is Known For

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/01Apr22-Herman-Missouri-Stone-Hill-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Mention the town of Hermann, Missouri and anyone who has heard of it will immediately know it’s known for this…

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Posted in American Countryside Texas

Meet A Championship Hot Air Balloon Pilot

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/31Mar22-Hot-Air-Balloon-Pilot-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Imagine a competition where you fly a hot air balloon equipped with survival gear over snow capped mountains in the…

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Flying a Craft That’s Seven Stories High

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/03/30Mar22-Hot-Air-Balloon-Pilot-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)What’s seven stories high and can hold two million light bulbs.  It may sound like the set up for a…

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