Author: Tom
Arizona Treasure Hunt
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/27Oct22-Jim-Greys-Petrified-Wood-Shop.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Jim says he’s in the treasure hunting business. He’s looking for items that are worth tens of thousands of dollars…
The Battle of Island Mound
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/26Oct22-Island-Mound-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)You may have never heard of the Battle of Island Mound. However, what occurred there in the fall of 1862…
Former Slaves and the Union Army
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/25Oct22-Island-Mound-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Where did the first former slaves take up arms and fight with the Union army? You may be surprised to…
In the Crosshairs of the Civil War
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/24Oct22-Island-Mound-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)In the years leading up to the Civil War, counties adjacent to the Missouri-Kansas border saw bloodshed as pro and…
The Marfa Lights
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/21Oct22-Marfa-Texas-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There’s something odd taking place in the countryside east of Marfa, Texas. It’s been going on for over a century…
Presidio County, Texas
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/20Oct22-Marfa-Texas-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The courthouse in Presidio County, Texas is a picturesque and historic place to visit. It’s small dome affords visitors views…
Remoteness is Goodness
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/19Oct22-Marfa-Texas-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)This town in southwest Texas is one of the most remote in the U.S. Some might think that would make…
Hi Jolly
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/18Oct22-Bullhead-City-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)In Quartzite, Arizona you can find the grave of Hi Jolly. It’s the Americanized name of a man responsible for…
The Army’s Camel Caravan
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/17Oct22-Bullhead-City-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)How do you move people and supplies across a desert? Well, the answer may depend on what desert you are…
Steamboats in the Desert
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2022/10/14Oct22-Bullhead-City-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)When you picture steamboats, we may have images of stately paddle wheeled ships moving up and down the Mississippi River. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
