Author of the new book ‘Barn Gothic: Three Generations and the Death of the Family Farm’ discusses growing up on a dairy farm, the state of the industry, and what can be done. Ryan Dennis is the ...

In the majority of nonmetropolitan, or rural, counties, the most popular Christian tradition is evangelicalism, according to my analysis of data from the ...

His Southern crime novels are best-sellers, loved by legions of fans and at least one former president — and don’t be surprised if similarly popular screen adaptations are in store next. Author S.A.

An empty 1,600-bed private prison has sat idly on land that was once a soybean field in rural Appleton, Minnesota since the prison failed and, as a ...

When Meredith Dean started the first Community Works chapters, she saw people reengaging in politics. “We were seeing more and more volunteers coming in ...

Maddie McGarvey has photographed Appalachian Ohio for her entire career. (Photo courtesy of Maddie McGarvey) Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the ...

Across the country, states are grappling with how to allocate their portion of funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) created in 2025.

Tune in for conversations about combating Applachian stereotypes through photography, maternal healthcare in Texas, building a community art center in an old church, and more. This week's featured ...

Holly Warren was recently leafing through one of her old medical school textbooks, trying to recall how much instruction she’d received in addiction ...

A vacant lot sits between two houses on a residential street. The vegetation is a bit overgrown but otherwise unremarkable. It helps keep the street from ...

Living and working in a rural community can be isolating. The long days of organizing, chasing funding, and building relationships are taxing. The leaders of Rural Assembly believe their upcoming ...