American Countryside

It’s known as “Hockeytown USA.”  This small but mighty town has produced many top athletes and has competed at the highest levels of the sport...

The northernmost point in the lower 48 states was created when the maps of the era weren’t accurate in determining exactly where some important landmarks...

These days it’s not that uncommon to find people who live to be 100 years old or more.  In this northern Minnesota town, there was...

In northern Minnesota you’ll find a town with an interesting name – Warroad.  So was this truly a road to war?

You know you probably had a special football career when your old high school adopted your name as its mascot.  This is the story of...

He was in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s first class and his nine seasons with the Chicago Bears saw him star on both sides...

When you think of gold mining towns in the U.S., you probably don’t think of this area of the country.  The gold rush was short,...

If you go to International Falls, Minnesota looking for a picturesque waterfall, you’ll be disappointed.  This is the story of the falls on this international...

When we think of rivers that form the border of the Unites States, we often think of the Rio Grande in the southwestern U.S.  However,...

Friday nights in the fall are a time when many high schools play football games.  And of course, today many college and pro games are...

In the 1890s the game of football was just beginning on some college campuses.  That was the case in Mansfield, Pennsylvania.  The college there was...

In Sumner, Mississippi you’ll find an old courthouse was a restored second floor courtroom.  Today there are no trials, just visitors to this place.  They...

It was supposed to be a summer trip for one young man from Chicago to visit his extended family.  But just a few days into...

It some of the most difficult times, people often forget what separates them and band together to help those in need.  Such was the case...

It was February 1st, 2003.  Residents of Hemphill, Texas heard what sounded like a giant explosion on an otherwise peaceful Sunday morning.  What took place...

Many of us love to have a piece of apple pie and ice cream.  In a moment I’ll tell you where you can get a...

Many small towns across the country have a celebration that honors the things that make that place special.  In Liberty, Kentucky it’s one crop that...

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...