Cowboy Up

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Daniel "Gilbert" McGee and Chris "Chia" Fox, two twenty-something cowboys in Danville, Virginia, risk their lives for the thrill of "covering" a bucking bull - riding the thrashing beasts for eight seconds. Getting out of their own heads and into the sense of personal danger long enough to survive is an equally great challenge.


Cowboy Up

Walk on the Wild Side

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Three British girls devoted to working with wild animals made their aspirations reality by raising money for a year and spending a summer internship at the Conservators Center Inc. in Caswell county, North Carolina.

What is interning at CCI like?

How are the animals fed?

Can lions paint?

                                                                                              Sacrificamos

Manuel Rodriguez moved from Michoacan, Mexico to the United States to find better opportunities for his wife and three daughters. Now, with four children, one grandchild, and two full time jobs, Manuel and his wife Beatriz are considered the working poor: working more than 40 hours a week at multiple jobs and still struggling to make ends meet. But, the family has each other, and that is why they make the sacrifices they do on a daily basis.

 Sacrificamos

The Heart of Bryson

The Bryson City Train Depot is a crucial and beloved part of the small Western Carolina town, and the tourism it generates is the main draw for tourist year round. Much of the industry in the town depends on the station, from Heaven's Railway bookstore and one of the largest model train set in the world.

The Heart of Bryson