Author: Tom
Herm’s 1930s Farm in the 21st Century
Herman’s farm may look like it is cut out of the 1930’s, but when you dig deeper, you find that he is using some of…
Antietam Battle
Even by today’s standards, the cost of this battle was staggering. It was a 12 hour conflict that saw a man killed every second; that’s…
Chad Hymas: From Salt Lake to Las Vegas
You can make a quick drive from Salt Lake City to Las Vegas or an even shorter flight if you hop on a plane. Chad…
Antietam Battle’s Blood Lane
The fields were filled with ears of corn nearing harvest during September, but the kernels would never be shelled. In fact, it was these fields…
Knowing Someone Else’s Battle Plan
Imagine going into a battle and having the enemy’s plan of attach in your hands. It sounds like it would not be a fair fight,…
Battle at Antietam
You may have heard stories of family members fighting against one another during the Civil War. At this famous battlefield, it was the teacher who…
Preparing for the Iditarod
Some sports not only require thousands of hours of training, they also require a hefty financial investment. For those who run Alaska’s famous Iditarod, it…
1156 Miles on a Sled
Some athletes train for a marathon–a race just over 26 miles in length. This athlete’s family trains for an event that covers over 1100 miles….
Family Ties and the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
For the next three features here on the American Countryside you’re in for a real treat as we discover what it takes to compete in…
The Palmer, Alaska Farmer’s Market
When you think of fertile farmland, you perhaps think of a location with deep rich soil in the Midwest. But to find the land growing…