Reverend of the Rodeo
Former bareback bronc champion Todd Pierce still gets nervous when he steps into a rodeo arena, but his fear has nothing to do with riding a bucking horse without a saddle or reins.
first appeared: 5/13/2007
Acts of Kindness
by Marta W. Aldrich
Our 5th annual account of ordinary Americans doing good deeds for one another
first appeared: 12/25/2005
America's Trout Town
by Stuart Englert
Hundreds of ponds teeming with fish shimmer in the sunlight at the world’s largest trout farm in Buhl, Idaho.
first appeared: 8/21/2005
Heritage Farms
by Marti Attoun
Century-old farming families remain loyal to the land
first appeared: 3/20/2005
Gifts of Life
by Mardy Fones
Organ donors offer hope to those awaiting transplants
first appeared: 1/2/2005
Rodeo Cowgirls
by Noble Sprayberry
A rare breed of women bent on continuing an Old West tradition
first appeared: 5/16/2004
We Proceeded On
by Vicki Brown
ln May 1804, Capts. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set off from winter camp near St. Louis with their party of men—dubbed the Corps of Discovery by President Thomas Jefferson—on an epic journey to the Pacific Ocean.
first appeared: 4/11/2004
Mountain Man Rendezvous
by Candy Moulton
Though he faded early from American history, the mountain man, more than any other, made possible the settlement of the West.
first appeared: 5/25/2003
The Smile Squad
by Dianna Troyer
Humor can heal and sometimes laughter is the best medicine
first appeared: 3/16/2003
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