In creating a strong sense of place, no past is too distant to mine, and no one idea is permanent.
Rural Placemaking Part 1: When the Tourists Have Come and Gone
Creating a public image of a place is a long-term game.
Creating a public image of a place is a long-term game.
Report: “Deaths of Despair” Decline Nationwide, but Still More Prevalent in Appalachia
According to the researchers, the reasons for the disparity are complicated, but overdose mortality remains one of the primary factors driving the difference.
According to the researchers, the reasons for the disparity are complicated, but overdose mortality remains one of the primary factors driving the difference.
Indigenous-Centered “Dark Winds” Adds Depth to the Crime TV Genre
This thrilling series, set in the Southwest, centers Navajo stories with stirring action and well-developed narratives.
This thrilling series, set in the Southwest, centers Navajo stories with stirring action and well-developed narratives.
Q&A: The Making of the Immigrant Detention Business in Rural America
Historian Brianna Nofil shares her research on how immigrant detention infrastructure has impacted small towns across America.
Historian Brianna Nofil shares her research on how immigrant detention infrastructure has impacted small towns across America.
45 Degrees North: Potholes, Patches, and Rural Road Repairs
There may be rough roads ahead for rural households already feeling economic impacts from war in the Persian Gulf.
There may be rough roads ahead for rural households already feeling economic impacts from war in the Persian Gulf.
Economic Concerns Are Top-of-Mind for Rural Battleground Voters, New Poll Shows
Rural battleground voters list rising cost of living as a top concern this midterm cycle, but economic pessimism differs by gender, according to a Center for Rural Strategies poll.
Rural battleground voters list rising cost of living as a top concern this midterm cycle, but economic pessimism differs by gender, according to a Center for Rural Strategies poll.
Q&A: Author Sid Shroyer on Destruction in the Name of “Economic Development”
Shroyer’s new book investigates the planned destruction of his father’s childhood home in rural Somerset, Indiana.
Shroyer’s new book investigates the planned destruction of his father’s childhood home in rural Somerset, Indiana.
Maine Is Set to Ban Data Centers, Becoming the First State in the Nation to Do So
The legislation still requires the Governor’s signature to become the law, but it represents a growing bipartisan concern among voters over potential energy rate hikes and water usage.
The legislation still requires the Governor’s signature to become the law, but it represents a growing bipartisan concern among voters over potential energy rate hikes and water usage.
Commentary: Why I Left National Media to Run a Small Town Newspaper
The new editor of the Glasgow Courier in Glasgow, Montana, reflects on his step up to lead a newspaper serving the scientifically-determined “middle of nowhere.”
The new editor of the Glasgow Courier in Glasgow, Montana, reflects on his step up to lead a newspaper serving the scientifically-determined “middle of nowhere.”
Q&A: The Photographer Documenting Appalachian Poverty, and Resilience
Maddie McGarvey spent a decade and a half photographing one family in rural southeast Ohio. The photographs tell a story of difficulty and hope.
Maddie McGarvey spent a decade and a half photographing one family in rural southeast Ohio. The photographs tell a story of difficulty and hope.
Finding Cow Horn School
Mark R. Elliott investigates the mystery of his mother’s one-room school in Eastern Kentucky.
Mark R. Elliott investigates the mystery of his mother’s one-room school in Eastern Kentucky.
45 Degrees North: Just Asking Questions
At some point, sticking to safe topics feels like sticking your head in the sand. But you don’t want to argue. Maybe the answer is to just ask questions.
At some point, sticking to safe topics feels like sticking your head in the sand. But you don’t want to argue. Maybe the answer is to just ask questions.
EPA Launches a “Back-to-Basics” Blueprint to Help Rural Drinking Water Systems
The new program rescinds a Biden-era policy that the Trump administration called “nebulous” and which prioritized projects less relevant to rural areas.
The new program rescinds a Biden-era policy that the Trump administration called “nebulous” and which prioritized projects less relevant to rural areas.
RAWtools South Turns Guns Into Garden Tools in the Mountain South
In Asheville, North Carolina, RAWtools South brings together blacksmiths, gun owners, and faith communities to transform surrendered guns into art.
In Asheville, North Carolina, RAWtools South brings together blacksmiths, gun owners, and faith communities to transform surrendered guns into art.
“The Testament of Ann Lee” Shines Light on a Radical Religious Community
Centuries after the first Shakers came to America, filmmaker Mona Fastvold’s vibrant movie musical brings their story to modern audiences.
Centuries after the first Shakers came to America, filmmaker Mona Fastvold’s vibrant movie musical brings their story to modern audiences.