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Creating Your Country Oasis: Smart Housing Choices for Modern Rural Living

Trading city noise for open skies and quiet nights? That dream is more popular than ever! Many families are drawn to the idea of country living, picturing more space, a closer conn...

Rural Voters Showed Up in the 2026 Primaries 

Sustainable Roofing Options for Your Rural Home

Living in the country often makes you feel more connected to the natural world around you. This connection can shape a lot of our choices, from the gardens we plant to how we build...

Country Life:150 years of Tinui School

While pastoral farming saw the settlement of Tinui established over 150 years ago, things have changed as farmland's been converted to forestry and the school's roll has decreased....

Smart Home Upgrades for Sustainable Rural Living

Living in the country offers a peaceful escape, but it doesn’t mean you have to be disconnected. Smart home tech is making it easier than ever to create a rural home that’s not jus...

Smart Water Use for Sustainable Rural Living

Living in a rural area often deepens our connection to the natural world around us, especially when it comes to water. Managing your water supply wisely isn’t just about saving on...

A Rural Calling: Yesica Ramirez

What Happened in Rural News This Month?

How closely have you been following the latest stories from rural communities across the country? From data centers and primary elections to public art and cattl...

Boost Your Rural Property’s Value and Appeal

Owning a piece of rural land offers a unique sense of freedom and possibility. It’s more than just property; it’s a blank canvas for your family’s future, a private retreat from th...

Country Life: The evolution of the country pub

Juggling finances, long hours and community involvement is part of the gig for rural publicans.

Sarah Corbett-Winder: Moving to the countryside was the best decision we’ve ever made. It’s shaping our children’s lives

In the final of three columns for Country Life, Sarah Corbett-Winder talks about and life-altering effects moving to the countryside had on her and her family.

Country Life: 'Looking for an edge' on a MДЃori-owned farm

At Pukepoto it's about using data to set the farm up for future generations.

Rural Career Opportunities Exist. Advisers in Missouri are Proving It to Their Students

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice-monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mai...

Country Life: How two fake rooms inside Ashburton Hospital are helping keep rural medicine alive

Rural hospitals face numerous challenges, from low staff numbers to farm-related injuries. A dedicated group of doctors are helping the next generation prepare.

The Challenge of US Rural Development

The first challenge of discussing US rural areas is to define them. I remember once reading a poetic definition that a rural area is a place where the shape of the land matters. Bu...

Country Life: The farm photographer who captured a changing New Zealand

Photos taken by pioneering agricultural journalist Ron Vine in the 1930s and 40s have been recognised for their unique record of NZ farming and MДЃori communities during a period o...

Country Life: Canterbury Clash of the Colleges inspires future farmers

More than 200 students from schools across Te Waipounamu attended the Canterbury Clash of the Colleges.

Rural Vermont needs the young to choose this place

Montpelier keeps piling regulations on the farms and small rural businesses that might give young people a reason to stay. Read the story on VTDigger here: Rural Vermont needs the...

Country Life: 25 years of Banks Peninsula conservation

Farming with nature is "part of the gig" for those on the peninsula.

Rural Challenges

Rural Challenges sara.custer@in… Fri, 09/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Sometimes the best part of a conference is realizing that you’re not alone. Byline(s)...

Ella Langley. ‘Landman.’ The Rural Vibe Shift Is Real.

Social marginalization means something different today.

What Happened in Rural News This Month?

How closely have you been following the latest stories from rural communities across the country? From tarantulas and square dancing to data centers and midterms...

How Was Rurality Portrayed at the Toronto International Film Festival?

I watched a variety of rural films at TIFF, ranging from devastating documentaries to crowd-pleasing comedies. Here are seven films to be on the lookout for. The post How Was Ru...

Country Life: Spring has sprung in the garden

The warmer weather means it's time to turn my attention back to the garden, bringing in the crops ready for harvest and preparing my seedlings for the coming season too.