This cemetery perhaps looks the exact opposite of Arlington National in D.C.  The dusty landscape is mostly barren of lush grass and tall trees.  The…

It’s a town named for what others thought would happen to its founder.  It may sound like a strange way to title a place, but…

You don’t often this of a science laboratory as a tourist attraction.  While it wasn’t built for that purpose, it certainly does get plenty of…

For the folks who work here, we don’t live on earth but rather Biosphere 1.  That’s why their facility is called Biosphere 2, and while…

Some might call it a greenhouse, but it’s far more that plants under glass.  It’s a amazing facility doing cutting edge research… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2018/03/02Apr18-Biosphere-II-1.mp3Podcast: Play in…

Some farmers need expensive, high tech equipment to harvest their crops.  This crop requires a very low-tech method of harvest…but it does help if you…

David’s farm is just 2 ½ acres in size…but that does not mean he’s not busy.  In fact, the crop he grows will require full…

Most people don’t go pheasant hunting in Phoenix, AZ.  But if you to come to Molly’s farm, you will perhaps see more pheasants than you’ve…

It’s just a small town of about 500 people. You’ve driven through bunches of them. But you probably have not driven through this town of…

Not many people set out to own a historic gold and silver mine.  That was the case for Andre, but soon he found himself owner…