Salmon On The Run
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you’ve probably heard about salmon migration, which begins in late summer and extends into December every year.
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‘Society of the Snow’ Shows Us How Far We’ll Go to Survive
What sensational stories of cannibalism, like those from the Donner Party, get wrong about human resolve.
Report: Rural America Produces Greenhouse Gasses on Behalf of Urban and Suburban Areas
A new report shows that at least 36% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States come from rural America, but they’re mostly used to produce energy and food for urban and suburban America.
May Day Is About More Than Just Pretty Flowers
May Day is about more than celebrating spring. It’s also about remembering labor organizers’ fight for rights and participating in their push for equality.
Changes in Child Tax Credit Would Have Outsized Impact on Rural Children
A proposed expansion of the child tax credit would make families with lower incomes eligible. A larger percentage of rural children would qualify under the change because rural incomes are lower on average and more families are locked out of the current tax credit.
Persistent Wildfire Smoke Is Eroding Rural America’s Mental Health
Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates.
How Do You Vote Under a Failed Electoral System?
Thinking of our preferred political candidate as “the lesser of two evils” might help us in the short term. But what if we imagined a different future?
The Summer of Country Music
Country music hits topped the charts this summer, highlighting new interest in the evolving genre.
Election Deniers Focus Recruitment in ‘Out of the Way Places’
Experts worry that grassroots organizers questioning election integrity since the 2020 presidential election could hurt progress to civic infrastructure in rural America.