{"id":2514975,"date":"2026-07-24T02:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T02:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2514975"},"modified":"2026-07-24T02:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T02:02:55","slug":"josh-duhamel-says-being-in-n-y-c-feels-like-culture-shock-after-spending-time-at-his-minn-cabin-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/josh-duhamel-says-being-in-n-y-c-feels-like-culture-shock-after-spending-time-at-his-minn-cabin-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Josh Duhamel Says Being in N.Y.C. Feels Like \u2018Culture Shock\u2019 After Spending Time at His Minn. Cabin (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Josh Duhamel says he feels a &#8220;culture shock&#8221; in New York City after spending time at his rural Midwestern cabin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over a decade ago, the actor bought an empty parcel of land in Minnesota and has since built a rustic abode on the property<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duhamel says his family spends a &#8220;majority&#8221; of their time in Minnesota, with his kids enjoying a variety of outdoor activities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Duhamel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/josh-duhamel\/\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Duhamel<\/a> is opening up about the &#8220;culture shock&#8221; he feels in New York City after spending much of his time at his rural Minnesota cabin.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE discussing season 2 of Netflix&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ransom Canyon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/meet-ransom-canyon-season-2-new-characters-12022388\" class=\"null\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ransom Canyon<\/em><\/a> \u2014 which follows Duhamel as Texas rancher Staten Kirkland \u2014 the actor reflected on whether he himself is more of a country or city person. He stated: &#8220;I&#8217;m definitely country.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Duhamel admits he &#8220;loves&#8221; coming to major metros, like New York City, he says it&#8217;s a lot different from his rural Midwestern abode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Josh Duhamel poses for a photo in the rural Midwest.<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Josh Duhamel\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a shock, man, because I was just out at the cabin for the last couple of weeks\u2026 There&#8217;s nobody within 40 miles, really. There&#8217;s a couple of other cabins, but it&#8217;s just us out there,&#8221; he reveals. &#8220;And you come to New York City, it&#8217;s just people everywhere. So it&#8217;s a bit of a culture shock.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He adds: &#8220;But I also love it and I feed off of it and I love to see what&#8217;s new and how much has changed since I lived here half a lifetime ago. But yeah, I would say I&#8217;m definitely more country than I am city.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Josh Duhamel with wife Audra Mari and sons Axl, now 12, and Shepherd, 2Credit: Audra Duhamel\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/9c393854f59fb97ff701ee05c6d12f338016e1084f677e74b7ec4d93f3ab420a\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpeople_218%2F1015060694efb2cbf6c973453831fdda\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Josh Duhamel with wife Audra Mari and sons Axl, now 12, and Shepherd, 2<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Audra Duhamel\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Duhamel, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:welcomed a second child;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-welcomes-baby-no-3-his-second-with-wife-audra-mari-11961531\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">welcomed a second child<\/a> with wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Audra Mari;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/who-is-audra-mari-josh-duhamel-wife-11918085\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Audra Mari<\/a> in May, has frequently shared how much he would love to live in his Minnesota property full time. He previously spoke to PEOPLE about why <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he prefers quieter life in the Midwest;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-on-calling-that-made-him-leave-la-for-minnesota-exclusive-11787972\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">he prefers quieter life in the Midwest<\/a> when he isn&#8217;t among the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles for work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I make movies and TV shows, and I love it. I truly do love it, but I had this calling to go and really do things with my hands again \u2014 fix things, make things and just do the basic things that we take for granted,&#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Safe Haven<\/em> star bought an empty parcel of land, located about an hour-and-a-half drive from Fargo, N.D., more than a decade ago. Over time, he slowly built a cabin there himself, eventually expanding the property with additional land. The rustic abode, which Duhamel referred to as his &#8220;doomsday cabin,&#8221; initially didn&#8217;t have electricity, running water or other modern amenities for a long time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re at a place now where it feels done. It&#8217;s completely livable now,&#8221; Duhamel added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a March interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Extra TV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMkJXsbCDmc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Extra TV<\/a>, the actor revealed that his family spends a &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:majority of our time;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-says-he-would-live-in-minnesota-all-year-round-if-he-could-11934595\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">majority of our time<\/a>&#8221; in the land of 10,000 lakes. In addition to daughter Rocca de Leon, the couple shares an older son, Shepherd, 2. Duhamel also has one son, Axl, 12, with ex-wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fergie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/fergie\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fergie<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s very cold this time of year, so it&#8217;s not ideal, but I truly could live out there all year round if it weren&#8217;t for work,&#8221; Duhamel revealed. He said the kids get a &#8220;taste&#8221; of Los Angeles, but back at home, they get to enjoy the woods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They&#8217;re just exploring. They&#8217;re swimming. They&#8217;re jet skiing. They&#8217;re skiing. It&#8217;s a pretty special place,&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In June, the actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:listed his four-bedroom, four-bathroom L.A. property for $3 million;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-lists-los-angeles-home-after-saying-hed-love-to-live-in-minn-doomsday-cabin-full-time-12007771\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">listed his four-bedroom, four-bathroom L.A. property for $3 million<\/a>. Less than two weeks later, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the home went under contract;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-finds-a-buyer-for-his-usd3m-l-a-home-12014485\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the home went under contract<\/a>, according to the property <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:listing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/thomasatamian.com\/properties\/3446-caribeth-drive-encino-ca-us-91436-p1-27763\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">listing<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/josh-duhamel-says-being-in-n-y-c-is-a-culture-shock-after-spending-time-at-midwest-cabin-exclusive-12025621\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Josh Duhamel says he feels a &#8220;culture shock&#8221; in New York City after spending time at his rural Midwestern cabin Over a decade ago, the actor bought an empty parcel of land in Minnesota and has since built a rustic abode on the property Duhamel says his family spends a &#8220;majority&#8221; of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2514976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[496338,358659,306903,25614,496339],"class_list":["post-2514975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-culture-shock","tag-josh-duhamel","tag-minnesota","tag-new-york-city","tag-parcel-of-land"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Josh-Duhamel-Says-Being-in-NYC-Feels-Like-\u2018Culture-Shock.com2Fen2Fpeople_2182F803253480398ba0d1f97b8d206df4ea2.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514975"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514977,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514975\/revisions\/2514977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}