American Countryside

If you think the state of Pennsylvania mostly looks like Philadelphia and Pittsburg, you should take a trip here.  In fact, a trip to this...

When you think of places were elk roam forests and wilderness areas, you perhaps do not think of this state.  Yet it is here that...

One of the most visited exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution is the red slippers worn by Dorthy in the Wizard of Oz.  There are actually...

Sometimes celebrities in showbiz are known by one particular role they played, no matter the entirety of their life's work.  That is the case for...

There's a good chance you've never heard of Frances Ethel Gumm.  You know her by a different name and I'm just about positive that although...

You know you have quite a farm and mansion when the stables are many times larger, and nicer, than many homes.  Such was the case...

You can still find several antebellum homes scattered throughout the southern United States.  While this home has similar roots, it tells the story of an...

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...

When the first miners hit veins of ore here, they knew it was “good enough” to open a profitable mine.  And thus, the name “Good...

Not many folks have heard of Goose Flats, Arizona.  After all, the most exciting thing in Goose Flats was the fact that geese sometimes landed...

Scott Robb holds many world records.  That fact makes him a well-recognized man among Alaskan farmers and among those who attend the state's fair.  We...

Imagine a record that stood for over a century.  That's quite a mark to be broken, but today, Scott Robb is the world's best in...

Sometimes you might wish you just had more hours of the day to get things done.  For a portion of the year, the people who...

It is a unique and somewhat remote stretch of river one can float or canoe.  For years ranchers knew of the beauty of this place,...

Over a century ago, it was common to have one room school houses to educate rural children through the 8th grade.  However, one community in...

The western frontier was noted to have many trading posts, but the one you'll find here has over a century worth of history and it's...

It's one of the largest lakes in the state of Minnesota, and it became the place of settlement for a Native American tribe who followed...

He was probably the most valuable hog of his day.  His worth was measured in extraordinary sums of money, yet his owner would not sell...

He was a champion in the show ring and his fame grew far beyond farm country.  In fact, he was so well known, he had...

For over seven decades, this bridge was a record setter, the highest suspension bridge in the world.  It continues to draw visitors from around the...

Thousands of people still drive to this location to be amazed by the natural beauty of this place.  It makes you wonder what the first...

In the Great Depression era, Quincy, Florida was a town of nearly 4000 residents.  Although times were tough, the advice of one local banker helped...

Cheyenne, Wyoming was one of the towns known as “hell on wheels” for its wild railroad boomtown beginnings. You can still find some of that...

Unless you live in central Nebraska or are perhaps a history buff of the 1870s, you've probably near heard of Fort Hartsuff.  However, a trip...

Just south of Burwell, Nebraska you'll find a fort that is quite interesting to visit.  While there were no major battles or skirmishes here, what...

Perhaps it's fitting that you have to go a bit out of the way to find the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.  This well known site...

Some sailors and airman have long feared the Bermuda Triangle for the mysterious fate of some who have passed there.  Whitefish Point is a bit...

On a roadmap, it's simply listed as “Whitefish Point.”  That place name has little significance to most, but for those living in northern Michigan, it's...

If I mention the town of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, sports fans will know there is one iconic event that takes place there every summer.  It's...

Today we take for granted that just about every young boy or girl in the country could probably sign up to play t-ball or baseball...

A stop in Atlanta, Illinois holds a lot to see and do in a place that isn't very large.  They've done a great job of...

You probably would not think a company making fiberglass boats would have a big impact on a major highway.  But a trip to this small...

This island has some of the best views of San Francisco Bay and the city itself…yet most people didn't want to live here.   In fact,...

At one time it was one of the nation's most important forts…but that's not how people would know it today.  The story of one very...

Imagine you unearthed the bones of an animal and had little idea of what you found. Now imagine making up a tale about the creature...

Since the late 1800s people have been coming to this small, but unusual place on the side of a mountain in north central Pennsylvania.  The...

In north central Pennsylvania you'll find a geological anomaly that is hard to believe.  It's a specific place that grows colder and the countryside gets...

Life in this fort could be monotonous.  Life outside this fort in the nearby town could get you killed.  It's a place were a fort...

As rail lines were built west across Nebraska, there were sometimes conflicts between native Americans and those construction crews.  The town of Sidney, Nebraska owes...

How many ice cream sundaes can a person dish up in one day?  Perhaps there is a record somewhere, but what Misty Marsh accomplished was...

Along Interstate 80 in western Nebraska you'll find the small town of Potter.  Many people zip by the place on the four lane highway, but...

If you wanted to travel from coast to coast by rail in 1870, you might consider a trip that took you through Omaha, or another...

Where was the final spike driven to complete the transcontinental railroad?  Promontory, Utah is often declared to be the location, but this town says it...

I recently visited a very interesting store in southwestern Wyoming.  You'll find quite a price range – everything from twenty-five cents to over $20,000.  So...

The soft stone of southwestern Wyoming preserves the story of what this area looked like eons ago.  It is unique geology that draws people here…

It's the largest natural lake wholly within the state of California – a beautiful spot that take some effort to reach, but you are rewarded...

Many of us had a lunchbox when we were growing up.  Debbie did as well, but when her mom tossed hers, she needed to get...

A witness can be a very important part of building a case.  And in this case, the witness is not a person, but rather two...

In a swamp in rural Arkansas you'll find a point that literally impacts life and property in several midwestern states.  Today the site sits is...

There are about 530 million acres in the Louisiana Purchase that the United State acquired from France in 1803.  The process of surveying that ground...

Certain jobs have their own vocabulary, which is understandable to those who work there but gibberish to everyone else.  This is one such place…