A photographer spends 15 years documenting an Appalachian family and the constant pressure of poverty in their lives.

Bodie is the quintessential ghost town, frozen in time high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Once a booming gold mining town ...

On a Saturday evening in June, people of this rural region gathered at the historic Lee Theatre to celebrate the founding of ...

We spoke with Blue Ridge Hunting's Jade Meadows about the importance of Appalachian folklore and connecting to other people ...

Nestled between city life and the coast, this peaceful Georgia town is filled with Southern charm, countryside recreation, ...

Improving access to care in rural North Carolina isn’t just a health imperative—it’s an economic one. Health is a key driver ...

About 6% of the class of 2029 comes from rural areas, compared to over 80% from urban and suburban areas. Cosmopolitan backgrounds seem to coincide with a lack of understanding of our country’s rural ...

Dakota Tackett’s journey from a bowling alley mechanic to global educator shows how unexpected paths can lead back home.

Tourists are skipping these scenic New Hampshire small towns, but their beauty, charm, and quiet streets make them worth the ...

Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease ...

University of Tennessee Extension has secured nearly $500,000 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s INSPIRE ...

In Falls Church, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., 76 percent of residents have a bachelors’ degree or more, and the poverty rate is just 3 percent. But in Galax, Virginia, at the other end of ...