Posted in American Countryside Iowa

A Picture of a Sister and Dentist

If an artist painted a picture of his sister and his dentist, you’d probably doubt it would be anything special.  Of course, the picture did…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Upper Midwest’s Destination for Grain

Most farmers think of New Orleans as being a major grain handling port – and rightly so.  However, for those in the upper Midwest, this…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

One of the Busiest Ports in North America

It’s one the largest and busiest ports in North America.  That’s saying something when you consider ships can only reach this point ten months of…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Nathan Boone

Before there was a U.S. cavalry, this man was noted to be the top mounted military man in the nation.  His skills were so impressive…

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Posted in American Countryside Missouri

Daniel Boone, The Next Generation

Most of us remember the frontiersman and explorer, Daniel Boone from our history books.  However, we may not be familiar with his children and their…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

A Whale of a Story

I can attest, to see this animal up close is truly something unlike any other mammal you’ll encounter.  Katherine’s job is to get people close…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

The Reef As a City

Maybe you live in a city, maybe you don’t, but we usually need to make a trip to the city to sometimes get some of…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

The Marine Biologist in Search of An Ocean

Some college degrees would seem to do you more good depending on where you live.  Katherine’s degree was in marine biology, but she didn’t live…

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

The “Seven” Sacred Pools

Some refer to this place as the Seven Sacred Pools.  Make a trip here and you’ll find the true number probably can’t be accurately numbered. …

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Posted in American Countryside Hawaii

Closer to the Stars on Maui

There are some places on Earth where you are literally and figuratively closer to the sun, moon, and stars.  This place in particular is one…

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