Category: Arizona
Prodigal Sons of the Arivaca Ranch
The Bible’s parable of the prodigal son shares the story of a wayward young man that comes home to a father, who has every right…
A Boy Breaks a Horse, The Horse Breaks Him
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 men. …
The Ranch That Raises Much More Than Cattle
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…
The Copper Queen Mine
Under the earth in southern Arizona you’ll find a place that brought people to the dry, wide open stretches of this place… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/06/18Jun20-Copper-Queen-Mine.mp3Podcast: Play in…
The Apache Leader Geronimo
Almost every American has heard of the Apache leader Geronimo, but few can tell you much about him. In a moment, we journey to the…
A War in Southern Arizona
At the same time the Civil War was being waged, another war occupied troops in southern Arizona. It was a conflict not between the union…
The Story of Tom Schafer
It was a stand-off that would consume parts of three calendar years. Today we take a look back at the story of one man thrust…
444 Days as a Hostage
During the current Covid-19 pandemic, some people may feel they are very confined compared to life a few months ago. Today I put you in…
A Hostage in Iran
Tom was working at the U.S. embassay in Theran in the late 1970s, and soon he and fifty-one other Americans would be in the world’s…
Looking For a Warm Place to Work
All Tom Schafer was looking for was a warmer place to work. Unfortunately for him, he chose Iran in 1978… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2020/04/28Apr20-Iran-Hostage-Tom-Schafer-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window…
