From Ashes to Beauty

Skylar Parker

Nature has always been at the forefront of photographer Colin Tyler Bogucki’s life. Growing up, he and his family lived in Outing—a small town in “Lake Country” in Northern Minnesota. Surrounded by woodland and lakes, he felt it was the perfect place to grow up. “I was outside all the time and always connected to nature,” he said. Swimming, fishing, and hunting were a few of his passions. In 1991, Tyler attended college, studying psychology. After completing his coursework in 1995, he traveled to Alaska for an internship at a counseling center, where he immediately fell in love with the untamed wilderness. Journey to Alaska Equipped with a Minolta point-and-shoot film camera, he drove all the way to “the last frontier” in his little Toyota pickup truck. Tyler considers that trip as the

Rhonda Sciortino: Empowering Survivors

Rhonda Sciortino

I went from homeless to millionaire, but it wasn’t easy and it wasn’t overnight. Here’s my story. I was homeless when I

When Imagination Perseveres

Rachael Doukas & Laura Doukas

James Von Allmen Hart, lovingly referred to as “JV” by his family and protégés, is the creative force behind several of our

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Traditional Flavors of the Midwest

Skylar Parker

The Midwest, also known as America’s Heartland, is home to a myriad of cultures. Immigration, over hundreds of years, has played a

Scaling the Olympic Peaks

Skylar Parker

Nate Brown’s deep appreciation for the Pacific Northwest stems from a four-day road trip across the Olympic Peninsula in 2013, during which

Milton Hershey’s Philanthropy

Krista Thomas

One could say that philanthropy is good for the nation and good for the soul. In fact, philanthropy is a key component

Raising a Forest by Hand

Ronald Ahrens

“The hills bear all manner of fantastic shapes,” Charles Bessey observed, noting that they sometimes featured open pockets of bare sand in

The First Selfie

W. Kesler Jackson

As of this writing, about 700 billion photographs have been uploaded to the internet. Billions and billions more exist in physical form.

Washington’s Presidency, the Glorious and the Mundane

W. Kesler Jackson

George Washington, universally acclaimed nowadays as one of our best presidents, encountered a little bad press in his own day. Even before

Madama Butterfly

Pete McGrain

Maria Callas was of Greek decent, born in New York in December 1923. Just one year later, in 1924, Giacomo Puccini, who

Paintings in Glass

Jennifer Schneider

Tiffany is a name that’s synonymous with the enchanting and sublimely beautiful glassware of the Art Nouveau movement in the United States.

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Norman Rockwell’s America

Norman Rockwell’s career spanned six decades, and he is certainly one of America’s best-known 20th century artists. Many of us love him. Many dismiss him as a romanticist and kitschy caricaturist, but a showing of his works gives a much deeper appreciation for “America’s Best Loved Artist.”

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Traditional Flavors of the Midwest

Scaling the Olympic Peaks

Milton Hershey’s Philanthropy

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Raising a Forest by Hand

The First Selfie

Washington’s Presidency, the Glorious and the Mundane

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Madama Butterfly

Paintings in Glass

Norman Rockwell’s America

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‘Canceling’ the Pandemic Learning Gap

The Teaching of Citizenship

Hybrid Homeschooling—Families Seeking Better Alternatives

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Raising a Forest by Hand

Scaling the Olympic Peaks

Beginner’s Guide to Cold Weather Camping

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