Younger Americans are moving to rural areas, with large increases in Colorado, Texas, Montana, and the Southeast.

Missoula is one of Montana’s largest cities but is surrounded by rural mountain communities, where cattle ranching is king. Despite the latitude and altitude, in recent years, this region has ...

In small towns and rural communities across the United States, access to health care can mean the difference between life and ...

Benny Green died suddenly last February while working at his salvage business on Welsh Mountain. His “junk yard,” which remains intact atop the mountain, represents one of the last vestiges of the old ...

Growing up in western North Carolina, in the Qualla Boundary—often referred to as the Cherokee Indian Reservation— was much like growing up in any small, rural mountain town. We learned to love ...

Colorado Mountain College has been selected as one of two Colorado rural community colleges to pilot a new student support program as part of a $20 million initiative to improve economic opportunities ...

SALT LAKE CITY — In the late 1990s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported close to 5% of U.S. children and adolescents ages 2-19 could be diagnosed as obese, according to the body ...

Mountain biking isn’t just an extreme sport. For one writer, hitting the trails in rural North Carolina means freedom on two wheels. Growing up in western North Carolina, in the Qualla Boundary—often ...