The Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge located near Lawton is a great place for hiking, biking, and camping in Oklahoma.
Tips from giant-pumpkin experts Christy Harp and Jamie Johnson on how to grow a great big gourd.
Post by Contributing Author, Traci Wood Thompson We all love the fact that Diana chose to send Jamie and Claire to North Carolina. Undoubtedly, Diana made this decision due to her research findings; any investigation into Highland Scot emigration will reveal North Carolina as a major destination. But why did they come, and why did they choose NC? First, let’s explore the circumstances that set the migration in motion. There were many of them! The following information is from Douglas F. Kelly’s Carolina Scots: An Historical and Genealogical Study of Over 100 Years of Emigration (Dillon, SC: 1739 Publications, 1998), Chapter 2, “Winds of Change.” The first catalysts were changes in estate management and farming practices. The old Highland way of farming was unfortunately somewhat inefficient, but this was not considered very important, as long as it could sustain large numbers of clansmen to form potential armies. But over time, as the clan patriarchs aligned themselves more with the English, the Scots aristocracy became more like English landlords, and a “fewer people and more money” mindset dominated. The result of this change was a social restructuring. Traditionally, middlemen, or “tacksmen,” gathered the rents for the clan chiefs and kept a […]
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This “mini-lesson” shows step-by-step how I painted a pansy in watercolor. I begin by sketching the pansy with an HB pencil. Make sure your drawing is accurate. Lighten the pencil lin…
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Loving the contrast and the flow in this video. I am also loving all the greenery. I love leaves! Hope you have a great weekened! "Now He (Jesus) was...
An inquisitive Highland cow near Kropswolde, The Netherlands.
Highland cattle have a close and fascinating relationship with the people of Scotland and are a tourist attraction in their own right.
The USDA and the Organic Farming Research Foundation offer grants that can alleviate some of the costs of starting up a cattle farm for young people.
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