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Home on the range: Reflections of rural childhoods

No matter if they still live on a farm or not, growing up in a rural environment leaves an indelible mark on the people who ...
Rural areas aren’t always the bucolic utopias that city dwellers envision them to be, explains Boudicca - Rii Schroer/John Lawrence In the classic fable of the country mouse and the town mouse, the ...
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If you’re a millennial city dweller and feel like the majority of your friends have fled to small towns and suburbs over the past few years, you’re not imagining things. This year, the University of ...
Turns out, coastal life might be more than just relaxing — it could be the secret to a longer, healthier life.
Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, ...
Maya cities grew when drought and conflict made rural life risky. They declined when nature improved and people chose freedom again.
Agritopia is an 11-acre organic farm within a suburban community in Gilbert, Arizona. The neighborhood blends sustainable agriculture with walkable urban design. Agrihoods are growing across North ...
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 ...
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 ...