John Nugent and Beacon Community Connections are helping people in Vermillion County, Louisiana pay their bills, find job opportunities, and get where they need to be.
Commentary: The Rural Gas Station
Kwik Trip and Buc-ee’s bring fresh food and jobs to rural communities, even as they dominate the marketplace.
Kwik Trip and Buc-ee’s bring fresh food and jobs to rural communities, even as they dominate the marketplace.
‘A Beautiful and Unusual Thing:’ When Region-Specific Is Truly the Best
Eliza Blue advocates for “our livestock, seeds, and even seasonal celebrations” be tied to where we live.
Eliza Blue advocates for “our livestock, seeds, and even seasonal celebrations” be tied to where we live.
Young Americans Returning to Rural for More Than Just Holiday Dinners
Grassroots organizers and policy makers in states like Kansas, Nebraska, and New Hampshire are working hard to attract and retain younger generations choosing rural communities as their homes.
Grassroots organizers and policy makers in states like Kansas, Nebraska, and New Hampshire are working hard to attract and retain younger generations choosing rural communities as their homes.
Study: Injury, Food Insecurity and Inadequate Social Supports Put Older Rural Adults at Risk
A research paper found that significant gaps in access to healthcare can compound risks to the well being of older rural residents stemming from social isolation, injuries, or inadequate nutrition.
A research paper found that significant gaps in access to healthcare can compound risks to the well being of older rural residents stemming from social isolation, injuries, or inadequate nutrition.
Q&A: What’s Special About Rural Educators?
Dr. Melissa Sadorf talks about her time as a superintendent in Stanfield, Arizona, and her new book “The Resilient Rural Leader.”
Dr. Melissa Sadorf talks about her time as a superintendent in Stanfield, Arizona, and her new book “The Resilient Rural Leader.”
As Factory Farms Expand in Ozarks, Grassroots Groups Organize for Water Quality and Property Rights
Missouri’s open-door policy for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) has dramatically increased the volume of animal waste, threatening waterways and adjacent property. A new group is trying to address the harm before it becomes disastrous.
Missouri’s open-door policy for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) has dramatically increased the volume of animal waste, threatening waterways and adjacent property. A new group is trying to address the harm before it becomes disastrous.
Q&A: Does Urban Planning Work in Small Towns?
Dr. Mahbub Rashid, inspired by his time living in small town Kansas, has a new book that investigates whether the basic tenets of urban planning apply to less densely populated places.
Dr. Mahbub Rashid, inspired by his time living in small town Kansas, has a new book that investigates whether the basic tenets of urban planning apply to less densely populated places.
45 Degrees North: Voting, a Love Story
What if we paid as much attention to voting as we do to Valentine’s Day? You might just love the result.
What if we paid as much attention to voting as we do to Valentine’s Day? You might just love the result.
Gorgeous Summer Road Trips to Take in Rural America
Windows down, music up, beautiful rural scenery all around. These four remote road trips are perfect for summer, and you may not have heard of them before.
Windows down, music up, beautiful rural scenery all around. These four remote road trips are perfect for summer, and you may not have heard of them before.
Small Towns Are Paying Remote Workers to Move In
With remote work apparently here to stay, rural communities are trying to attract new residents with everything from cash to potlucks, and farm-fresh eggs.
With remote work apparently here to stay, rural communities are trying to attract new residents with everything from cash to potlucks, and farm-fresh eggs.
Accidental Rancher: The Head and Heart of the Matter
Eliza Blue looks at hard negotiations between her heart and her mind when it comes to all things ranching.
Eliza Blue looks at hard negotiations between her heart and her mind when it comes to all things ranching.
Review: Building a Writing Life
A pair of poets explore “two different (competing?) interests in rural folks: the urge to write to and the urge to write on behalf of, duty to pay tribute and the duty to explain. Which way should we face when we talk about the places we love?”
A pair of poets explore “two different (competing?) interests in rural folks: the urge to write to and the urge to write on behalf of, duty to pay tribute and the duty to explain. Which way should we face when we talk about the places we love?”
More Rural Entertainment Recommendations for Your Summer Watchlist
Summer fun is all about being outside. But when temperatures rise and mosquitos run rampant, it’s fair to take refuge indoors sometimes too. Here are five more viewing options for when the air conditioning beckons.
Summer fun is all about being outside. But when temperatures rise and mosquitos run rampant, it’s fair to take refuge indoors sometimes too. Here are five more viewing options for when the air conditioning beckons.
Q&A: Should Crop Insurance Be Subsidized?
Historian Shane Hamilton’s rural Wisconsin upbringing led him to study transformations in the American food industry.
Historian Shane Hamilton’s rural Wisconsin upbringing led him to study transformations in the American food industry.
Ozarks Notebook: Selling the Family Farm, Saving the Memories
A Century Farm in Missouri will soon be sold, causing pause for reflection on changing times in rural spaces.
A Century Farm in Missouri will soon be sold, causing pause for reflection on changing times in rural spaces.