American Countryside

If you are of a certain age, you may have heard of the Saturday Evening Post.  If you know that publication, there is one man you probably know tied to many of its iconic covers…

Based on where this man grew up, you might think his mind would only be on matters in the big city.  That turned out not to be the case though.  He wound up sharing stories mostly from rural and small town America that still resonate today…

Today skiers and snowboarders often occupy many snowy slopes simultaneously.  But that was once not the case as upstart snowboarders were banned from many locations.  So how did snowboarding become so popular?  It may be due to one well known, yet fictious character…

When these soldiers returned home from World War II, their experiences in Europe greatly influenced what many did when they settled back in America.  What was their occupation of choice?

It is known as the Battle of Riva Ridge, a decisive moment in World War II, and a military exercise involving troops who had been training in Colorado for over two years.  The story of their daring work is quite remarkable…

In the years just ahead of World War II, one man had an accident on a wintery mountain.  That mishap was one of the key events that not only impacted skiing today, but an important chapter in the global conflict to come…

In central Pennsylvania you’ll find a farmstead with quite a story. Some of the artifacts have a tie to a man who sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred and ninety-two. So how did they wind up here?

If you happen to drive by the cemetery in Gypsum, Colorado on April 8th, you may find several people serving breakfast.  It’s an unusual sight to see and it has quite a story behind it.  The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC…

His only regret was that he had but one life to give for his country.  They are famous words uttered by America’s first spy just before his death in 1776. The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC…

Occasionally a winter storm will leave motorists stranded and locals will come to their aid.  That was the case in one small town in 1937.  They were suddenly helping 200 people through a three day ordeal… The story is part of our best of 2025 series next on the AMC…