Country Extra

See more of America's countryside with every issue of Country EXTRA!  Country EXTRA is delivered in between your issues of Country.  Celebrate the people, places and stories that make country life so special. Discover America through first-hand reader visits with country folks, full-color photos, reviews of country inns, country-fresh recipes and time-saving tips and shortcuts.

FRESH START

WHAT’S NEW!

FAN PHOTO • “HOW WOULD YOU CAPTION THIS PHOTO?”

Discoveries

With miles of untamed beaches, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a paradise for nature lovers.

ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE • Kids will love this tour of our country’s founding.

Just Like Grandma’s Farm

City Escape

SURPRISE ON THE PRAIRIE • Rocky bluffs, fossils and wildlife reward travelers to western Kansas.

WHEN YOU GO

Chasing Waterfalls • What’s more rewarding than feeling the spray of water at the end of a hike? Put these idyllic cascades on your bucket list.

A SECRET GARDEN • Impossibly green and filled with birdsong, Patagonia, Arizona, gives Roger Naylor another reason to road trip.

AMERICA’S BIG CAT • With an instinct for cat behavior, Kathleen Reeder photographs mountain lions in captivity and teaches others to get the best images.

AMISH COUNTRY RHYTHM • Come along with photographer Bob Firth on a scenic circle tour of southwestern Wisconsin.

Take a Nature Break

Know Before You Go

SERENITY BY THE SEA • WRITER LESLIE FORSBERG BOARDS A FERRY AND SAVORS THE GOOD LIFE ON WASHINGTON’S SAN JUAN ISLANDS

SET SAIL • From Anacortes, take the ferry to San Juan, Orcas and Lopez islands to check out these points of interest.

Journeys

SUNNY OASIS • Iconic landmarks add to the allure of South Walton, Florida.

ALONG THE OCEAN BLUE

Brotherhood on the Highline • Majestic Glacier National Park holds challenges, wonder and unexpected connections for this intrepid hiker.

JOE’S TREKKING TIPS

CRADLE OF WILDERNESS • Colorado’s beauty sparked the movement that helped preserve America’s natural wonders.

WISH YOU WERE HERE • Cascading falls, scenic overlooks and summit hikes! Readers open their photo albums and share travel adventures.

MAY FLOWERS • Can you identify these pretty spring wildflowers? See how your answers compare to those below.

Foggy Photo Op

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OVER THE RIVER