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 ...

When I tell people I meet in big cities that I’m from a town of 700 people, the sort of place where everyone is cousins, I’m often met with a sympathetic wince. Most people presume I had a difficult ...

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 ...

A 4th Wave of Economic Development offers rural America an opportunity to elevate its image through investments in ...

Organisers say the festival celebrates rural traditions and "connects locals to the countryside".

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 ...

I have a romantic notion of what life is like for children raised in rural areas. The impression I’ve gained from the experiences and recollections of my rural-raised friends is that their childhood ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...