Category: American Countryside
A Florence, Arizona Prison
Arizona did not become a state until 1912, so for several decades of it’s existence, it had a territorial prison to handle the work of…
Yuma Prison
Most high schools hope to turn out classes of top notch students. This school consistently produces a new crop of criminals–but that’s all right with…
Raising Boys to Be Men
The Bible’s parable of the prodigal son shares the story of a wayward son that comes home to a father, who has every right to…
Arivaca Boys Ranch
The Arivaca ranch has been breaking horses since the late 1800s. They’re still breaking horses, but today the horses are also used to break young…
A Cattle Ranch for Boys
For over a century, this ranch near Arizona’s border with Mexico has raised thousands of head of cattle, herded by generations of desert cowboys. Today…
Hostage Chuck Scott
There have long been tensions between the U.S. and the middle east, but Chuck Scott believes today’s challenges stem from an incident decades ago–an ordeal…
Being Held Prisoner
When the Iranian hostage situation began, most of those Americans held would have told you the conflict would have lasted a week at most. But…
A Shrine Honoring Mothers
When this church ran out of room for its congregation, it just moved its service outdoors. In the process, they created a place that honors…
A Field Trip to Rodeo
Many schools take field trips. They’re usually fun events for students to get some time out of the classroom. But some field trips don’t go…
The Battered Bucket Award
There are major awards like Oscars, Grammys and Nobel Peace Prizes; then there is the Battered Bucket Award. You’ve probably never heard of it, but…