April 15 was an unusually warm spring day in Belle Plaine. Jim Glisczinski's worn farm boots compressed the soft, freshly unfrozen ground as he walked toward his new John Deere planter. The complex ...

What if rural America didn't disappear in geography - but in lived experience? The land would still be there: the plains of ...

They say New York City is not a place, it's a feeling. Well, so is rural life, but for completely different reasons. Sure, it ...

For over a quarter-century, David Floyd has run a museum that, while looking back, was ahead of the curve. The LSU Rural Life Museum, which Floyd began directing in 1994, has never shied away from ...

Rural Americans – particularly men – are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts, according to our research, recently published in the Journal of Rural ...

Pop portrayals of LGBTQ Americans tend to feature urban gay life, from Ru Paul’s “Drag Race” and “Queer Eye” and “Pose.” But not all gay people live in cities. Demographers estimate that 15% to 20% of ...

It is election season in many countries. Political pundits, media outlets, and other observers frequently underscore the growing polarization across rural and urban communities during this time. 1-3 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the problem is that people living in rural areas don't always have easy access to health care. cstar55/iStock via Getty ...

They say New York City is not a place, it's a feeling. Well, so is rural life, but for completely different reasons. Sure, it ...