Tag: Rural
Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested...
Emma Marcucci, Smithsonian Institution
The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and...
6 myths about rural America: How conventional wisdom gets it wrong
Tim Slack, Louisiana State University and Shannon M. Monnat, Syracuse University
Roughly 1 in 5 Americans live in rural...
Symbolism of cemetery plants: How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs...
Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University
If you visit a cemetery, look closely and you’ll likely notice many flowering plants...
Why rural Coloradans feel ignored − a resentment as old as...
Kayla Gabehart, Michigan Technological University
Many rural Coloradans, especially in agricultural communities, feel looked down on by their urban...
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest...
Lori Hunter, University of Colorado Boulder
Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural...
Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America
Dawn Thilmany, Colorado State University
Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon...
3 ways the Trump administration could reinvest in rural America’s future,...
Randolph Hubach, Purdue University and Cody Mullen, Purdue University
Rural America faces many challenges that Congress and the federal...
How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now...
William Garriott, Drake University
Rural America has long suffered from an epidemic of methamphetamine use, which accounts for thousands...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
