Nature. Fresh air. Rustic food. Simple living. And friendly neighbors. That’s what we dream about. But we don’t consider a ...

Part of the problem is that people living in rural areas don't always have easy access to health care. cstar55/iStock via Getty Images Rural Americans – particularly men – are expected to live ...

Social media influencers are using their platforms to share more than just aesthetic glimpses at ag life — they’re educating followers about rural realities, farm work and what it truly means to live ...

For generations, rural America promised cheaper homes and a lower cost of living than the nearest big city. That bargain is ...

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you ...

The idea of living off the grid—once the domain of hippies and doomsday preppers—has been steadily winning over a broader range of homebuyers, from remote-working young professionals to families ...

As the final hues of autumn linger in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 200-person community of Churchville, Virginia, is grappling with the loss of its health clinic. Gone are the days of seniors walking ...

CLITHERALL, Minn. - Last weekend I started painting a closet we’re turning into a bathroom so that we, too, can be a two-holer family. I primed the walls and ceiling, then turned to the window trim ...

A 60-year-old man living in rural America today is expected to live on average two fewer years than his urban counterpart. (Photo by John Sekutowski / Unsplash) This story was originally published by ...

Elizabeth Currid-Halkett was the Kluge Chair in Modern Culture at the Library of Congress while conducting some of this research. Currid-Halkett is on the Scholars' Council for the nonprofit Braver ...