Quammen’s newest book examines the enduring myths of the “Wild West” to contextualize the region’s 21st century reality.
Supreme Court’s Grants Pass Decision Could Set Precedent for Homelessness in Other Rural Counties
The rural town of Grants Pass, Oregon, seeks to implement a law making it illegal to sleep in public spaces. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide whether such a law would violate the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
The rural town of Grants Pass, Oregon, seeks to implement a law making it illegal to sleep in public spaces. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide whether such a law would violate the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
45 Degrees North: When Rural Neighbors Hoard
What can you do when hoarding behavior threatens the health and welfare of a rural relative or neighbor – and perhaps those around them, too?
What can you do when hoarding behavior threatens the health and welfare of a rural relative or neighbor – and perhaps those around them, too?
Q&A: On Feral Horses, Island Polycules, and Southern Writing
Author Stephen Hundley’s new novel, “Bomb Island” is a coming-of-age story set off the coast of a Georgia small town.
Author Stephen Hundley’s new novel, “Bomb Island” is a coming-of-age story set off the coast of a Georgia small town.
Accidental Rancher: The Fussiest Season
New bustling life on the ranch means a typically busy spring season for Eliza Blue, our accidental rancher.
New bustling life on the ranch means a typically busy spring season for Eliza Blue, our accidental rancher.
‘Society of the Snow’ Shows Us How Far We’ll Go to Survive
Do desperate circumstances make us inhumane and immoral, or are they testaments to our will to live?
Do desperate circumstances make us inhumane and immoral, or are they testaments to our will to live?
Rural Victims of Intimate-Partner Violence Need More Resources and Support, Study Finds
Rural victims often lack access to services like shelters, advocacy, legal services, and law enforcement support, researchers say.
Rural victims often lack access to services like shelters, advocacy, legal services, and law enforcement support, researchers say.
Review: ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Retelling Wrestles With Writing, and Righting, Historical Wrongs
In Percival Everett’s novel “James,” what begins as wry satire descends into rage.
In Percival Everett’s novel “James,” what begins as wry satire descends into rage.
A Pilot Program in Rural Vermont Hopes to Build a Blueprint for Substance Abuse Recovery
In the first of its kind collaboration in Vermont, a recovery group and an EMS team work together to help those with alcohol and substance abuse disorders find the long-term care.
In the first of its kind collaboration in Vermont, a recovery group and an EMS team work together to help those with alcohol and substance abuse disorders find the long-term care.
Analysis: Rural Communities of Color Overrepresented in Fema’s Disaster Risk Zones
Researchers with the Urban Institute found that a disproportionate number of communities designated at-risk for natural hazards are rural communities and rural communities of color.
Researchers with the Urban Institute found that a disproportionate number of communities designated at-risk for natural hazards are rural communities and rural communities of color.
‘Civil War’ May Not Be the Movie You’re Expecting
Empty calories of action movie carnage or substantive food for thought? Either way, it’s probably for the best that the film provides no easy answers.
Empty calories of action movie carnage or substantive food for thought? Either way, it’s probably for the best that the film provides no easy answers.
45 Degrees North: One More Worry for Rural Elders and Caregivers
Whether aging in place is a choice or a necessity, rural elders can be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of severe weather and other disasters, natural or manmade. When every minute counts, it pays to be prepared.
Whether aging in place is a choice or a necessity, rural elders can be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of severe weather and other disasters, natural or manmade. When every minute counts, it pays to be prepared.
Blazing Trails in the Mountains
Rural communities throughout the country are developing mountain biking trail systems to immerse people in nature, boost the economy, and create a local culture of health.
Rural communities throughout the country are developing mountain biking trail systems to immerse people in nature, boost the economy, and create a local culture of health.
Climate Change Is Shifting How and When We Prepare Our Gardens
Get your hands dirty in the garden this spring, but be aware of the USDA’s changing hardiness zones.
Get your hands dirty in the garden this spring, but be aware of the USDA’s changing hardiness zones.
Program Brings Together Three Generations to Discuss Aging
A new program in Oklahoma will combine the wisdom of senior citizens and the youth of high schoolers to fight negative stereotypes about aging in rural communities.
A new program in Oklahoma will combine the wisdom of senior citizens and the youth of high schoolers to fight negative stereotypes about aging in rural communities.
Accidental Rancher: Shearer’s Dilemma
Shearing season in northwest South Dakota meets the post-industrial capitalism realities of American economy.
Shearing season in northwest South Dakota meets the post-industrial capitalism realities of American economy.