6 Reasons Why Growing Up in Highland Strengthens Youth

6 Reasons Why Growing Up in Highland Strengthens Youth

Imagine growing up in a small county with a population of 2,204 people, whose median age is 59.3. People know your name, your children’s names, your grandparent’s name, even your great-grandparents’ name, and how almost everyone is related. Even though everyone knows...
Look Up: Highland has What 85% of the World Doesn’t

Look Up: Highland has What 85% of the World Doesn’t

When friends who don’t live here ask me about the nightlife in Highland County, they are often surprised when I answer that we have an absolutely stellar nightlife here.   Due to our geographical isolation, low population, and high elevation, we have one of the finest...
Monterey Livestock: A Highland Icon Reawakened

Monterey Livestock: A Highland Icon Reawakened

What do you think of when you think of Highland County?  Some of you may say an enthusiastic, “Maple!” And, while sugar-making is important to our little, mountain community, I always think of our wide-open spaces and mild climate – perfect for raising...
Meadowdale in Bloom: A Photographic Short Story

Meadowdale in Bloom: A Photographic Short Story

Post Sponsored By and Created in Partnership with:   Come walk with me on this journey through Spring’s awakening in Meadowdale… We all survive the winter. We eat. We work. We sleep. Knowing, one day, those clouds will break, and we will yet again be...
Secrets of the Hiner Church Maple Nut Chiffon Cake

Secrets of the Hiner Church Maple Nut Chiffon Cake

When Margaret Smith says she has baked a lot of cakes, it is an understatement. You see, Margaret has been baking for the Maple Festival for over 30 years. Her specialty? Maple Nut Chiffon Cake. She estimates she has baked at least 600-700 of them for the Festival...