Category: American Countryside
A New Perspective on a Vegetable
Sometimes it’s hard to get kids to eat their vegetables. Now imagine the vegetable looks like a hand grenade and people believe you can choke when eating…
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…
The Rights to a Famous Cowboy Song
In the 1930s a cowboy song began to get quite a bit of air time on radio stations. But suddenly the music stopped, when one…
Home on the Range
The song, “Home of the Range,” turns 140 years old this year. It might not sound like a big deal, but the song and the site…
A Poem Stuffed in a Book
Brewster Higley didn’t think much about the poem he’d written. In fact, he stuffed it in a book and hadn’t looked at it for over a…
A Man and His Cabin
On the surface, the story doesn’t seem too different from other settlers stories of the late 1800s. A man from Indiana decided to move west and homestead…
Over the Falls in a Barrel
Don Lokor is asked many questions about Niagara Falls. He is considered the resident historian of the national landmark. The question most asked…what about those…
A Visit to Niagra Falls
Before Yellowstone was ever made the first national park, Niagara Falls became the nation’s first state park. The thundering waters have long captivated crowds who…
A Farmer on the Big Screen
Most farmers would not consider themselves movie stars. This Minnesota hog farmer certainly doesn’t. However, that hasn’t stopped him from fielding autograph requests and tv…
Factors That Influence Vehichle Purchases
What influences someone to buy a new car? Is it great wealth, cool styles, or maybe a clunker that bit the dust? All are potential…