Indholdsfortegnelse for August - September 2017 i Country

AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, the kiddie pool is the happiest place to be at my house. A foot of water, a few buckets of sand and imagination overload turn our Wisconsin backyard into a beach—at least that’s how the kids see it. As I watch them play, I sit back in a chair and look for real-life beaches in the pages of Country. While we were putting this issue together in the spring, water emerged as the theme. Perhaps we were longing for summertime and swimming holes? The fun starts on page 16 with a road trip to Cocke County, Tennessee. I visited last year and was impressed by the beauty of the French Broad River. The county, which is home to two more rivers plus the Smoky…

WHAT A CATCH! Our son Cylis hooked his very first fish, a perch, in a small river on the ranch where my husband works. What an exciting moment in this little cowboy’s life! KATIE MCCLESKEY Roaring Springs, Texas WHEN WE LIVED ON an acre of land near Livermore, California, my husband, Dave, would till the garden each spring so I could plant seeds and tomato seedlings. We usually had carrots and radishes, and one year, cucumbers for pickling. Often there were long, close rows of corn. The seeds were planted sometime in May, and by late July we were harvesting our own delicious fresh corn. The seed packet said “70 days to harvest.” Considering that corn stalks grow more than 6 feet tall before the ears mature and…

My Flipping Flopped I am an avid auction hound, always on the lookout for good antiques at bargain prices. Any antique lover knows that an antiquer’s most habitual action is to flip over dishes for sale to examine the markings underneath and thus determine their age and value. One day I attended an auction in our neighborhood. After examining a great many dishes, I decided to walk over to friend’s nearby home to beg a cup of coffee. My friend promptly obliged. As she served the cream for my coffee, she said, “Here’s an interesting little pitcher that has been in our family for ages.” I promptly flipped it over! Oh, my! Cream went flying! My friend was drenched, as was her table and floor. I was horrified. My habit…

Go to facebook.com/countrymagazine and continue the conversation with Country. Follow our page and you’ll see Words to Live By (inspirational quotes we share every morning) plus posts like the ones below from fellow readers. Soco Falls above Cherokee, North Carolina, close to Smoky Mountains National Park, is a great waterfall to see any season of the year. GREG PASSMORE, Field Editor The words “Julia-Ann Historic District,” written on iron arches, stretch across the entrances to the largest and oldest historic district in West Virginia. Located in Parkersburg, the 125 residences in this neighborhood were built from before the Civil War to 1915. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, this group of homes includes some of the best examples of Victorian architecture in the state.…

A few months ago, as I was driving I noticed a car stopped in the road with cameras sticking out of the windows. My eyes followed the cameras, and to my surprise I saw a bald eagle perched on a rock in the middle of a pond, not 20 feet from the road. Naturally I stopped to take photos as well. While my heart was filled with excitement I called my dad, and within minutes he was out there snapping photos, too. After telling everyone I know, I took a moment to reflect on what had happened. Yes, I had seen a bald eagle in the wild, in southern Indiana of all places, but what weighed on me more was how everyone reacted to seeing the bird. It was as…

Although I’d heard about the declining numbers of monarch butterflies, I didn’t know the whole story. And as someone who values the beauty and satisfaction of growing my own vegetables and flowers, I wanted to learn more about this issue. In the winter of 2015, our local science museum featured Flight of the Butterflies, a film documenting the annual monarch migration from as far north as Canada to a specific mountain area in Mexico and back again. After the movie, we visited the butterfly house to feed butterflies. While there, we learned monarchs have been steadily declining in part because of the decreased availability of milkweed, their essential food source. That spring I learned as much as I could about raising monarchs. While opinions differ about how pesticides have contributed…

CORN & SQUASH QUESADILLAS MILDRED SHERRER FORT WORTH, TEXAS PREP: 40 min. • Cook: 10 min. • MAKES: 6 servings 2 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed 2 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise 1/2 small sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers 1 tbsp. minced fresh basil 11/2 tsp. minced fresh oregano 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground cumin 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 tbsp. canola oil DIRECTIONS 1. Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 10 minutes; turn. Place the squash, onion and jalapenos on grill; cover and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side. When vegetables are cool enough to handle, remove corn from the cobs, chop the squash and onion, and…

1. HIGHLAND VILLAGE This outdoor living history museum tells the story of Gaelic settlement in Nova Scotia. Take a storytelling tour, see live demonstrations of handcrafts or walk through 11 period buildings. highlandvillage.novascotia.ca 2. LOUISBURG LIGHTHOUSE Since the 1700s, a lighthouse on this spot has helped guide sailors home. Though closed to the public, the site is the perfect spot for a photo. louisbourg.ca 3. CELTIC COLOURS FESTIVAL This year Cape Breton honors its musical heritage Oct. 6-14. celtic-colours.com 4. FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Meet French soldiers, play 300-year-old games and fire a cannon at this reconstructed garrison. For an extra fee, visitors can camp overnight at the garrison, beneath the stars, as soldiers did centuries ago. pc.gc.ca 5. RED SHOE PUB The vibrant sounds of live Celtic…

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ANIMAL TALES Is your beloved canine the top dog? Or maybe a friendly feline, cuddly chicken or magnificent horse stole your heart. We’d love to feature your precious pet in the magazine. Share photos of your furry (or feathered) friend, and tell us what makes the critter so special to you. GOOD NEIGHBORS Having someone you can always count on is a blessing. Has a special neighbor, friend or co-worker made a difference in your life? Give your good Samaritan the recognition they deserve by sending us photos and telling a story about them. MAKE US LAUGH Country life produces its fair share of sidesplitting moments. Here at Country and Country Extra, we love nothing more than a good laugh. Share your silliest stories and jokes, and send us pictures…

WITH THREE RIVERS (Pigeon, French Broad and Nolichucky), a national park (Great Smoky Mountains), a national forest (Cherokee) and a state forest (Martha Sundquist), Cocke County, Tennessee, is a paradise for people who love all things outdoors. Rafting is big here—there are about 11 rafting outposts with trips ranging from mild to wild. Most of the action takes place on the white water of the upper Pigeon River. If you’d like a smoother ride, a calmer route awaits you on the lower Pigeon River. Horseback riding is another favorite pastime. Cocke County is home to the French Broad River Outpost Ranch—one of the few dude ranches in the East. The place is secluded (it sits on 346 acres in the Smoky Mountains), and the main building looks like a saloon…

“I felt like we were pioneers, leaving one life to build a new one.” – LAURA ADRIAN Something about the Black Hills has always tugged at my heart. My parents held their wedding here, and our family’s history is rooted here. Memories from many family gatherings and explorations made it my home away from home. For a couple of weeks every year, the whole family would “go home”— back to the Black Hills, to stay with my grandma and grandpa. So ever since I was a child visiting this wonderful place with my family in summer and at Christmas, I knew that I loved this land. Home-school assignments and old journals reveal my dream of living out here, but that dream slipped to the side, lost in the excitement…