There’s nothing inherent about rural America’s economic decline, according to West Virginia University law professor Ann Eisenberg. She argues there are “infinite ways” for policymakers to support rural revitalization.
Accidental Rancher: The Plagues
When the tragedy struck her flock, Eliza Blue used grief “as the container for joy” by making hard decisions with the future well being of her sheep on her mind.
When the tragedy struck her flock, Eliza Blue used grief “as the container for joy” by making hard decisions with the future well being of her sheep on her mind.
Commentary: Revealing Our Hidden History Has the Power to Heal and Restore Us
When we don’t teach accurate American history in the classroom, we empower the systems that divide and exploit us all.
When we don’t teach accurate American history in the classroom, we empower the systems that divide and exploit us all.
‘National Anthem’ Isn’t America’s First (Queer) Rodeo
Luke Gilford’s dreamy, sensitive film recognizes the long history of queer rodeos as one part of a rich rural LGBTQ+ landscape.
Luke Gilford’s dreamy, sensitive film recognizes the long history of queer rodeos as one part of a rich rural LGBTQ+ landscape.
The Unexpected, Radical Roots of ‘Redneck’
The term is known best as an insult for backwoods hillbillies, but in one chapter of Appalachian history “redneck” was also used to spread fear of communist militants and oppress organized mine workers.
The term is known best as an insult for backwoods hillbillies, but in one chapter of Appalachian history “redneck” was also used to spread fear of communist militants and oppress organized mine workers.
Reflections From a Month of Beans in the Jar
What happens when climate change makes it harder to use the past to predict the future?
What happens when climate change makes it harder to use the past to predict the future?
Profile: ‘The Rural Educator’ Highlights the Need for Increased Support in and for Rural Schools
An academic journal from the National Rural Education Association publishes research aimed at solving some of the most pressing and unique problems faced by rural schools.
An academic journal from the National Rural Education Association publishes research aimed at solving some of the most pressing and unique problems faced by rural schools.
45 Degrees North: Can’t You Just Burn That?
Getting rid of construction and demolition materials isn’t as simple as lighting a match – not even in sparsely populated rural areas. Here’s what happened when the volunteer fire department burned the author’s old farmhouse as a training exercise.
Getting rid of construction and demolition materials isn’t as simple as lighting a match – not even in sparsely populated rural areas. Here’s what happened when the volunteer fire department burned the author’s old farmhouse as a training exercise.
Q&A: Does Democracy Require Upward Mobility, or Just Stability?
A conversation from Rural Assembly Everywhere between Dee Davis, Katherine Cramer, and Hahrie Han.
A conversation from Rural Assembly Everywhere between Dee Davis, Katherine Cramer, and Hahrie Han.
Q&A: Why Are Farmworkers So Vulnerable?
Scholar Andrew Hazelton’s book, “Labor’s Outcasts,” is a history of Mexican agricultural workers in the United States.
Scholar Andrew Hazelton’s book, “Labor’s Outcasts,” is a history of Mexican agricultural workers in the United States.
Rural Tourism-Driven Counties Continue to Lead the Way in Post-pandemic Job Recovery
Rural counties that rely on recreation and government agencies for employment are doing better than the rest of rural America with their total number of jobs.
Rural counties that rely on recreation and government agencies for employment are doing better than the rest of rural America with their total number of jobs.
Book Excerpt: ‘Land Rich, Cash Poor’: One Family’s Multi-Generational Struggle to Stay In Farming
Farm boy Brian Reisinger shares his family’s history on the land in southern Wisconsin, where large national trends translate into personal experience.
Farm boy Brian Reisinger shares his family’s history on the land in southern Wisconsin, where large national trends translate into personal experience.
Meal in the Verge
A supper in a ditch next to a highway provokes reflections on the toll humans have on the ecosystems we inhabit, and on the strained bonds that hold our society together.
A supper in a ditch next to a highway provokes reflections on the toll humans have on the ecosystems we inhabit, and on the strained bonds that hold our society together.
Is ‘Twisters’ the Ultimate Rural Blockbuster?
Much like its predecessor, “Twisters” is winning over audiences with high-speed thrills set in the American heartland. But beneath the spectacle also lies a solid depiction of rural people and places.
Much like its predecessor, “Twisters” is winning over audiences with high-speed thrills set in the American heartland. But beneath the spectacle also lies a solid depiction of rural people and places.
45 Degrees North: Many Hands, Rural Style
Rural folks have long known to pair big tasks with fun social events. Here are tips on how to carry on the tradition of many hands making light work.
Rural folks have long known to pair big tasks with fun social events. Here are tips on how to carry on the tradition of many hands making light work.
Q&A: ‘Why Do People Stay?’
On Amanda McMillan Lequieu’s new book, “Who We Are Is Where We Are: Making Home in the American Rust Belt.”
On Amanda McMillan Lequieu’s new book, “Who We Are Is Where We Are: Making Home in the American Rust Belt.”