Category: American Countryside
A Crop Best Suited for a New Home
Some regions of the country are better suited for specific crops. That was the case for the Pilgrims who established Plymouth Colony. They brought lots…
People Called Pilgrams
In 1620, the men and women we call the “Pilgrims” landed near Cape Cod, and eventually established Plymouth Colony. As we near Thanksgiving, we take…
Meet Amberley Snyder
Amberley Snyder is quickly making a name for herself at rodeos across the nation. However, her life is one of inspiration far from those arenas. …
Riding a Horse Without the Use of Your Legs
Riding a horse requires skill, especially if you’re on the pro rodeo circuit. Now image that task without the use of your legs…
A Shipwreck That Still Influences Today
Each November 10th, the bell here in Whitefish Point will chime 29 times for the crew that died aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald. Forty years later,…
The Mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald
It’s a mystery that is now 40 years old…a mystery that lives on through a song that tells the story of a grand ship and…
A Dangerous Place for Ships
If you come here to the shores of Lake Superior in the summer, you are likely to find lovely waters and a picturesque setting. Come…
A Variety Show In The Basement of City Hall
It had a inauspicious beginning. A variety show held in the basement of city hall that attracted a couple dozen patrons seated in metal folding…
The Baldknobbers
They were called the Baldknobbers – a group of vigilantes that roamed the Ozarks dispensing justice as they saw fit. The group still exists but…
One of the Biggest Stars in Country Music
Today we visit with one of the biggest stars in country music – Kenny Chesney. But it’s a story with a twist…and a story that…