One could say that the husband and wife co-captains of the J. & E. Riggin windjammer were destined to one day own and command this particular vessel. Justin Schaefer and Jocelyn Schmidt both grew up on the water. Justin, at just a year and a half old, was introduced to sailing by his captain father….
Meet Maine’s Passionate Seafaring Couple Wowing Travelers with Relaxing Windjammer Adventures
Craving an RV Getaway? Get Inspired by Stories of People Already Living the Dream
Picture this: You’re on Interstate 15, a four-lane highway that snakes through the Virgin River Gorge, situated between St. George, Utah, and Beaver Dam, Arizona. Your foot’s on the gas. The speedometer’s needle hovers around 55 miles per hour. The late afternoon sun peaks through the towering cliffs to the west, casting a heavenly light…
This Young Alabamian is Carrying on His Family Traditions to Become America’s Next Rodeo Star
Thirteen-year-old Rodney Howard looks like he galloped right out of a Western movie set. He’s sporting leather cowboy boots, wide-legged jeans, a belt with a huge silver buckle, a flannel corduroy long-sleeve shirt, and a worn-out cowboy hat. This is not your souvenir-shop cowboy hat. This hat has seen some action—rodeo circuit action. The outfit…
Zoo Horticulturist Shares the Secrets Behind Recreating Habitats for Animals
When horticulturist Dennis Carter takes his morning walk at the Blank Park Zoo grounds in Des Moines, Iowa, his eye finds every weed, every frond, every stalk in the zoo. He carefully observes each shrub, tree, and vine for good health, stopping periodically to rub a leaf between thumb and forefinger before giving his stamp…
Land That I Love: Learning From the Voices of the Dead
May 24, 2022
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Becca meets John at a backyard barbeque put together by mutual friends. They hit it off, finding common ground in movies they’ve enjoyed, and decide to get together for coffee. Over the next few weeks, they become friends, but after a while Becca realizes the attraction has deepened. She’s falling in love. The result? She…
This Arizona Mill is Making Award-Winning Olive Oil That Can Compete with Europe’s Finest
At the base of the San Tan Mountains in Queen Creek, Arizona, Queen Creek Olive Mill is harvesting olives in the fertile soil of this floodplain region. The area, known for its quality fruits and vegetables, provides the ideal growing conditions of sunny days and cool desert nights for the olives to thrive. Perry Rea,…
This Idyllic Beachside Vineyard Crafts Mouthwatering Wines from the Native Grapes of Florida
The rhythmic lap of aquamarine waves. A small army of bare feet crunching through white sand. The omnipresent fragrance of coconut-scented tanning oil wafting under a scorching sun. There’s no doubt about it. This is definitely beach territory. Truth be told, this scenario could be found on almost any beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Only…
Acclaimed Chef Steve McHugh on Overcoming Life’s Challenges to Find the True Spirit of Cooking
May 22, 2022
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Five-time James Beard Foundation Award finalist Steve McHugh is nothing short of an acclaimed chef. The owner of the highly respected, game-changing restaurant Cured and the restaurant Landrace, which opened last year, says he really “stumbled right into” becoming a chef. Though McHugh’s introduction to food may have been a happy accident, over the course…
Meet the Lively Senior Dance Troupe Putting on Delightful Extravaganzas to Benefit Children in Need
For most people Vivian Jeffers’s age, just getting dressed in the morning is a major feat. But up until a recent fall, the 98-year-old was dancing alongside other real-life golden girls who make up a show-stopping group of professional dancers, including former NFL cheerleaders and Radio City Rockettes dating back to the 1960s. They call…
(Gallery) America the Beautiful: Tour All 63 US National Parks
In 1882, choirmaster Samuel A. Ward took a leisurely ferry ride from Coney Island into New York City, was struck with inspiration at the summer scene, and immediately composed a tune. A decade later, on an 1893 summer day in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Katharine Lee Bates gazed out from a window and saw a “sea-like…
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