American Countryside
Summary: The American Countryside is truly a slice of Americana. It might be a well-known music or TV star or just someone with an interesting story that lives down the street. From Iditarod sled dog mushers, to NASA scientists... from the Rooster Crowing Championships to NFL greats...The American Countryside is sure to be of interest. Click the button above to listen to the latest show, or visit the American Countryside archives.
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When you picture steamboats, we may have images of stately paddle wheeled ships moving up and down the Mississippi River. So, it may seem odd...
Every rancher knows they need good fences to keep the herd from running wild on the neighbor’s property. In the 1850s there were not any...
School lunches can be an important part of some kids’ days. In this district, those meals are so important, they ship them several miles by...
Some places are hard to reach. You might need a car, boat or plane to get there. Depending on the season here, all three might...
At the northern tip of the state of Wisconsin you’ll find the Apostle Islands. The scenic spot includes several islands surrounded by Lake Superior –...
Today you can find many canoes made from aluminum or fiberglass, but you don’t see many constructed of Birch bark. That fact makes Carl Coster’s...
Normally companies who operate illegally do so by carefully hiding their activities. This company made no such move to operate secretively. Of course it’s easily...
Imagine paddling a canoe for eight weeks, reaching your destination, and then turning around and paddling eight weeks back home. It was reality for the...
What is the most important commodity in the world? There are a variety of answers you might get to that question, but in the late...
This song hit number 12 on the billboard charts 50 years ago, and it’s popularity seems to keep growing. In fact, this town likes the...
So I’ll share a little story about this show. I’ve been doing it 26 years and I travel to all the places we feature. I...
Some towns take the name of a state. That is the case of Louisiana, Missouri. It is an early Mississippi River town that flourished here...
We’ve all heard of the Titanic, and many of us know the name Carpathia, a nearby ship that helped rescue some of the ocean liners...
For communities near a time zone, it can sometimes be confusing which time one is using when hosting an event. In Ft. Pierre, SD most...
Take a walk around the small historic district in Ft. Pierre, SD and you’ll find some buildings with quite a history. Karl Fisher knows many...
