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Best of 2009: Okefenokee Swamp

You might think a swamp is the best place to plant a corn crop, but deep in the heart of the Okefenokee, large tracts of…

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Best of 2009: Irish Cattle

Here’s a farmer who has some of the greenest pastures on Earth, so why not raise cattle here? There are difference between how cattle are…

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Best of 2009: Vermont Cow Power

It’s called Cow Power, a program that produces renewable energy from dairy cattle. It’s such a good idea that Vermont utility customers are volunteering to…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of New York Podcast

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

We know the words of “’twas the night before Christmas;” words that helped solidify the image of Santa over 200 years ago. Here’s the the…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri Podcast

A McCrea Family Christmas

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Discovering Dickson Mounds

Long before there were cities like New York and Chicago, these giant cities were scattered across the nation. Today we try to uncover their link…

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Posted in American Countryside Illinois Podcast

Dickson Mounds

Today we say hello to our listeners on WDUK in Havanna, IL. This nice town on the Illinois River is far from the first city…

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Posted in American Countryside Best of Michigan Podcast

Christmas Wonderland

If Santa Clause needed a place to buy all of his ornaments and decorations, this would be it. It’s big business in small town Michigan…

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Posted in American Countryside Oklahoma Podcast

Blue and Gold Sausage

This FFA advisor found a fund raiser that was so successful, he had to quit teaching just to operate the new business…

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Posted in American Countryside Iowa Podcast

Mount Pleasant’s Old Threshers Reunion

Today it is a farm event that easily doubles the size of this Midwestern city. But when it began back in 1950, they simply wanted…

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