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.

LITTLE EXTRAS

COUNTRY'S FIELD EDITORS ARE A FANTASTIC BUNCH! • Since 2017, they've shared their stories and travels with us. Their bylines have appeared in the magazine, and you may recognize some of their names below! Thank you, Field Editors!

Discoveries • EXPERIENCE AMERICA'S BEST / VISIT A DARK - SKY PARK 12 / LET'S GO SKATING 14 / EXPLORE CALUMET, MICHIGAN 16

WINTER WALKS • Trek five rewarding trails that show off the season's beauty.

Circle B Bar Reserve

BRING BINOCULARS

A Seat at History GREENSBORO, NC

Your Pass to Paradise

REACH FOR THE STARS • The Dairy State's first dark sky park delivers a dazzling evening show

PARK HIGHLIGHTS

Lace Up Your Skates • Glide across the ice at these popular outdoor rinks

STILL BOOMING • Built by immigrant miners, Calumet's cultural legacy endures. Felicia Schneiderhan explores the town copper built.

ART ESCAPE

PUPPY LOVE

AT THE THEATER

BELOVED TRAILS

CAFFEINE FIX

COPPER RUSH

WINTER SURVIVOR • In the tundras of Alaska, hard-to-spot arctic foxes outwit fans and foes alike. Photographer Patrick Endres records their fascinating behavior.

Uncommon Accommodations • FOR SOME TRAVELERS, THE DESTINATION IS THE PLACE WHERE YOU STAY. CONSIDER BOOKING A ROOM IN THESE UNIQUE LODGINGS.

Mustang Monument Resort

Northern Rail Traincar Inn

Big Bay Point Lighthouse

Shady Dell

Dog Bark Park Inn

Quiet Winter • Kelsey Ogletree discovers that the best time to see Yellowstone National Park is when the temperatures drop and the crowds stay home

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Journeys • READERS EXPLORE AMERICA / PEMBINA GORGE 44 / DEEP-FREEZE DIVING 46 / ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS 54

NAVAJO COUNTRY ADVENTURE • No need for make-believe. This trip was real.

LEARN, STAY AND PLAY

A COUNTRY RETREAT • Blessed with pristine woodlands and wide-open spaces, North Dakota's Pembina Gorge is a couple's getaway.

MORE TO EXPLORE

Under the Ice • Determination and a frozen lake make a chilly achievement possible

KALLIE'S ICE DIVING TIPS

FAMILY HISTORY • A connection to the past gives this small-town museum a special place in her heart

SMALL-TOWN TREASURES

WISH YOU WERE HERE • Country readers share their photos of the season's best moments, from winter play to stunning landscapes.

ON THE ROAD • Can you identify these roadside attractions and their states? Compare your answers to those below.

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

FIND THE NEEDLE

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