By Lucy Ladis From The Dallas Morning News Dallas—Joel Holland discovered Harvest Hosts when he and his wife were RVing across the country and parked overnight at an alpaca farm in the central plains. The farm run by the Dominican Sisters of Peace is part of a subscription program that caters to RVers by letting…
An Overnight Stay at an Alpaca Farm? A Winery? This Booking App Brings Variety to RVing
5 Recipes to Usher in Spring Brunch Season
Since Mother Nature missed the memo that spring has arrived, it’s time to take matters into our own hands. And there’s no better place to usher in a new season than the kitchen. Bid a fond farewell to the heavy stews and sauce-laden comfort food that got us through a trying winter. We need to…
Vulgar Distinctions: T.S. Arthur’s Short Story, ‘Going to the Springs’
When we judge others’ merit by their fashion, rank, or wealth, rather than by their morality, we become vulgar. Morality and purity of heart prove our worth, not status or fashion. In his short story, “Going to the Springs,” T. S. Arthur shows that morality is far superior to rank, riches, and fashions. He shows…
How Waterwise, Drought-Tolerant Garden Landscapes Are Being Developed
By Alex Groves From The Orange County Register Santa Ana—Flowers, shrubs, and grass are pretty to look at, but they can also transform outdoor spaces into something that feels like home. That, however, takes water. With an eye toward changing environmental conditions of the future, researchers are testing plants and newfangled tech that will help…
Museums, Swamps and Native American History Await in Lee County, Florida
When my wife, Fyllis, and I arrived in Lee County, Florida, weeks after it was devastated by Hurricane Ian, we expected the worst, and our first impression supported that fear. Beachfront lots previously occupied by houses were empty, victims of wind and water. Some homes that escaped being obliterated had gaping holes in their roofs…
Couple Buys 200-Year-Old Stone House in the Italian Alps and Is Renovating It to Fulfil Off-Grid Homestead Dream
A family of four hailing from the United States was keen to live out their homesteading dream in Europe and found the perfect place after sifting through thousands of options: a 200-year-old stone house in the Italian Alps with boundless potential. Six months into the restoration, the family wants the world to know that changing…
‘Sweet Kitty Wells’: Soulful Country Ballads and Downhome, Southern Cooking
One of country music’s brightest stars, Kitty Wells amassed 64 top 40 hits during her tenure performing from 1936 to 2000. Getting her start by recording gospel music with her husband Johnnie Wright throughout the ’30s and ’40s, her 1952 breakout hit “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” ushered her forward to become…
Divers Digitally Map World’s Oldest Sunken City Predating the Bronze Age—Here’s Why It Sank
The sunken city of Pavlopetri is the stuff of myths. Just a dozen feet beneath the sea off the coast of Laconia, Greece, her ruins were thought to have originated from the Mycenaean period, but today are thought to be far older—preceding even the Bronze Age. Predating even Greek philosopher Plato, who told of the…
Highway of Dreams: Adventures Along the Pacific Coast Highway
In the big cities and small towns across America, young and old alike daydream of cruising the curvaceous coast of California on charismatic Highway 1. There are breathtaking stretches etched between sheer cliffs and surging sea wind, from crystalline coves to redwood groves and from Los Angeles city lights to San Francisco heights. Along the…
Why I Love America: How Baseball Taught an Orphan From New Jersey Life Lessons
The young, 8-year-old Andy eyed the baseball arching high in the air, down the right field line into foul territory, as it left the sandlot playing field. The wayward ball sailed 35 feet into a bordering cornfield and rested approximately 300 feet from its origination: home plate. For most of the crowd watching the baseball…
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