http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/13Jun16-Old-Faithful-of-California-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Old Faithful geyser is in Yellowstone National Park.  Well, one of the nation’s “old faithfuls” is in the park, the…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/02/30Mar16-Sutters-Fort-5.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It was all quite by accident.  A mechanic installing a water powered sawmill discovered gold in the process.  But the…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/02/29Mar16-Sutters-Fort-5.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)You may know the state of California’s flag has a bear on it.  But did you know that before it…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/02/28Mar16-Sutters-Fort-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)California had an immigration problem.  There were simply too many Americans coming to Mexico illegally.  Sounds strange today, but that’s…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/02/25Mar16-Sutters-Fort-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:02 — 2.1MB)If it were not for this Captain of the Swiss Guard, the history of California might be much different.  Never…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/02/24Mar16-Sutters-Fort-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The right title can open doors sometimes closed to an average person.  So what do you do if you don’t…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/02/23Mar16-Sutters-Fort-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)He had California on his mind but he had a lot of trouble getting there.  It was an adventure that…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/21Jul15-Alcatraz-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)This island has some of the best views of San Francisco Bay and the city itself…yet most people didn’t want…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/20Jul15-Alcatraz-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.1MB)At one time it was one of the nation’s most important forts…but that’s not how people would know it today…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/16Jun15-Death-Valley-4.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Very few people have attempted to live inside Death Valley National Park, but one that did built one of the…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/15Jun15-Death-Valley-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some of you might remember 20 mule team borax and the old episodes of the Death Valley TV show.  Today…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/12Jun15-Death-Valley-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Because Death Valley is such a difficult environment to support plant and animal life…most suppose that is how it earned…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/02/11Jun15-Death-Valley-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)On the border of California and Nevada you will find a place that has daunted countless travelers for the past…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/24Feb15-Salton-Sea-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It’s a lake with an elevation of over 200 feet below sea level.  It’s also a body of water with…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/12/23Feb15-Salton-Sea-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It’s the largest lake in California.  So large, in fact, it’s called a sea.  You couldn’t find this lake on…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/16Sep14-California-Organic-Winemaker-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Just as a chef might experiment with many ingredients to find the perfect dish, a winemaker works with a multitude of…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/09/15Sep14-California-Organic-Winemaker-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)The state of California has great diversity in its agriculture.  Part of that industry is it’s thriving vineyards and wineries…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/08/14Aug14-Hot-Zone-Falconry-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Farmers might contract with someone to spray for weeds, fertilize the soil or harvest a crop.  Some farmers even contract for…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/08/13Aug14-Hot-Zone-Falconry-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)There are many challenges to growing a crop.  Poor weather, weeds, and disease are just a few.  We often don’t think…

http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/08/12Aug14-Artichokes-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Some people turn up their nose at brussels sprouts.  Where do artichokes fare in comparison?  We head to a valley where…