Posted in American Countryside Arizona

The Army’s Camel Caravan

How do you move people and supplies across a desert?  Well, the answer may depend on what desert you are attempting to cross.  The U.S….

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

Steamboats in the Desert

When you picture steamboats, we may have images of stately paddle wheeled ships moving up and down the Mississippi River.  So, it may seem odd…

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Posted in American Countryside Arizona

In Search of Good Fences

Every rancher knows they need good fences to keep the herd from running wild on the neighbor’s property.  In the 1850s there were not any…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

School Lunches Take the Ferry

School lunches can be an important part of some kids’ days.  In this district, those meals are so important, they ship them several miles by…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

Taking the Ice Road

Some places are hard to reach.  You might need a car, boat or plane to get there.  Depending on the season here, all three might…

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Posted in American Countryside Wisconsin

Madeline Island

At the northern tip of the state of Wisconsin you’ll find the Apostle Islands.  The scenic spot includes several islands surrounded by Lake Superior –…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Birch Bark Canoe

Today you can find many canoes made from aluminum or fiberglass, but you don’t see many constructed of Birch bark.  That fact makes Carl Coster’s…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

Too Far To Pay Taxes?

Normally companies who operate illegally do so by carefully hiding their activities.  This company made no such move to operate secretively.  Of course it’s easily…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The 16-Week Paddle – To Where?

Imagine paddling a canoe for eight weeks, reaching your destination, and then turning around and paddling eight weeks back home.  It was reality for the…

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Posted in American Countryside Minnesota

The Most Important Commodity?

What is the most important commodity in the world?  There are a variety of answers you might get to that question, but in the late…

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