We may think of big earthquakes in the U.S. being an event that normally occurs on the west coast.  In 1959, it was this area in the Rocky Mountains that experienced one of the biggest quakes in the countries history.  You can still see the impact on the landscape here…

It’s one of the coldest and snowiest towns in U.S.  In fact, it’s not uncommon for this community to have the lowest temperature in the lower 48 states on many days and can have three or feet of snow on the ground in the winter.  It is also a place that welcomes many visitors to Yellowstone National Park…

Perhaps you vaguely remember from your history books the words of a ship captain in war exclaiming, “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”  That phrase was uttered here during a battle for this famous bay.  You may have been there and not realized it…

Today most people venture to this spot along the Gulf Coast for its scenic beauty.  Turn back the clock a couple of centuries and people were battling over this spot because of its strategic importance…

We’ve all seen a log cabin.  Such structures were the norm for many Americans early in the country’s history.  But did you ever see a log cabin with the logs arranged vertically instead of horizontally?  There are only a handful in the U.S…and most are here…

When these French Catholics learned that the British Protestants had taken over, they weren’t pleased.  It may be the reason this city still exists today…

Although you may associate his name with tractors…he never saw one…yet his name is synonymous with the equipment used in agriculture.  We go to the small shop from which he built a mighty company…

A couple of centuries ago crops were cut and threshed by hand…but that all changed with a young farmer in Virginia.  This is the story of a birthday present that revolutionized agriculture…

Many of us are intrigued by huge dinosaur fossils like T-Rex that are unearthed and displayed in museums.  There’s just something about seeing some of those ancient creatures that is totally fascinating.  Today I’ll take you to a place where that search is part of everyday life and you can be a part of it…

This part of North Dakota was once described as a sea of grass.  That had many people driving their livestock here to take advantage of that feed source each spring to fall…