Category: American Countryside
Temple Grandin
Many people in agriculture know her name well. This weekend, the world will get to know the subject of a new HBO film…
The Buckhorn Saloon
When people can’t pay cash for items they want, they may try to barter. That’s what this saloon did; what they received became a bigger…
The National Cattlemens Beef Association’s MBA Program
Many universities provide MBA degrees, but the one you can get from this organization will cost you nothing and perhaps be more practical for life…
Punxsutawney Phil
He’s by the far the oldest and wisest ground hog in the nation and every February 2nd, you can be assured that the eyes of…
The Point Loma Lighthouse
Not long after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Americans began to see and hear things–things like Japanese tanks, subs and ships coming to attack the…
Sunset Volcano Crater National Monument
Although it’s been about a millennium since this place rumbled to life, the mountain still speaks of the event that took place here…
Mike Rowe: Dirty Jobs
Mike Rowe is known for the dirty jobs he has to perform. But how many times do those jobs really scare him? Plenty…
Dirty Jobs
Some people believe they have bad jobs. Dirty jobs. Jobs no one else would want to have. So, now they call this man to do…
Sun Valley Ski Resort
The Union Pacific Railroad had the perfect new resort to sell to its passengers. The only problem was convincing them to come to this remote…
Technology at a Ski Resort
When you need new technology at a ski resort you of course look to someone in the railroad industry to fix the problem. That’s what…