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Anyone who walks through the countryside regularly will know just how curious cows can be. But for those who don’t regularly come across them, it can come as a daunting shock to find a herd heading straight towards you in a field. Stay calm and walk (don't run) quickly but quietly around the herd.

If Maddy Beins Photography isn't on your radar, you're doing something wrong! Maddy recently photographed one of rodeo's favorite couples, Ryder Wright, the 2017 World Champion Bronc Rider, and his wife Cheyenne. The couple have one daughter together who also took part in the photoshoot. Maddy expressed her excitement

Jake Olson, an award-winning professional photographer and graphic artist from Nebraska, takes breathtaking photographs what are dripping with Midwestern aesthetic and spirit. His images inspire dreams of wide-open skies, gentle winds and amber waves of grain. espite the fact that many of the images share a similar Midwestern setting, Olson keeps them fresh with beautiful lighting and a few adorable models. The wide-open fields and rural-style clothing give them a strong Americana aesthetic.

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If you're on a quest to reduce your day-to-day and long range costs, you'll want to have a look at our best tips for living on less. Originally published as "Live on Less!" in the August/September 2010 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS.

Regentage bieten ja viel mehr Motive als Sonnentage. Heute regnete es aber un-ent-wegt und aus Angst, die Kamera zu ertränken, blieb sie leider die meiste Zeit im Sack. Hier ein kleiner Versuch im Schutze eines Baumes. Zu mehr kam es dann nicht mehr...

Now that we've officially bid summer adieu, all eyes are on our favorite tasty brew. Oktoberfest is in full swing, a celebration dedicated to the sunny golden and dark hoppy beers that spillover one-liter steins as they're thrust into the air for a loud clink and cheer. It's the ultimate celebration of beer, and in honor of