Fashioning Seed into Bird Feed
by Cynthia Elyce Rubin
From a perch in bushes surrounding her farmhouse, Ann Hoffert watches a flock of warblers as they fly across the open prairie against a clear, blue sky.
first appeared: 9/9/2007
Celebrating Scandinavian Heritage
by Candice Helseth
All around Norsk Høstfest (Minot, N.D.), America's largest Scandinavian festival, some 60,000 attendees are enveloped by Scandinavian culture.
first appeared: 9/17/2006
Where the Land Is Free
by Marti Attoun
Great Plains communities attract modern-day homesteaders
first appeared: 4/30/2006
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
On the Frontline
by Noble Sprayberry
Patrolling our borders by land, sea and air, with foreward by Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge
first appeared: 1/4/2004
Off the Beaten Path
by Alan Ross
This year’s 10 family getaways include peaceful state parks, a historic mining town-turned-artist colony, a space travel attraction, and the place where it all started for America nearly 400 years ago.
first appeared: 4/29/2001
Born to Farm
by Patti Maguire Armstrong
At 19, Schmitz of Mekinock, N.D., has five years’ experience as a farmer under his belt, and he’s managed to turn a profit every year.
first appeared: 4/15/2001
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