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The Importance of Wildlife Corridors the Landowner's Role in Preserving Biodiversity

The Importance of Wildlife Corridors & the Landowner's Role in Preserving Biodiversity

Discover how wildlife corridors are helping reconnect fragmented sections of animal habitat while increasing human safety, plus how to use your rural...

Best Homesteading Resources for Beginners

Best Homesteading Resources for Beginners

If you are planning to join the homesteading movement, we at Rethink:Rural recommend seeking out reliable resources to guide you on your way. In this...

Ecotourism Uplifts Communities in Rural Alabama

Ecotourism Uplifts Communities in Rural Alabama

Discover how Alabama Audubon’s Black Belt Birding Festival helps birds, ecosystems and people in the state’s rural south-central region. 

Summer Musing

Summer Musing

The final days of summer are upon us! A gardener and nature lover shares recipes and musings to inspire appreciation of the season.

Fishing Saltwater: How to Switch from Fresh to Saltwater Fly Fishing

Fishing Saltwater: How to Switch from Fresh to Saltwater Fly Fishing

Get step-by-step tips on how to convert your freshwater fishing gear to salt water from an angling expert.

Start Birdwatching With Kids to Connect With Nature

Start Birdwatching With Kids to Connect With Nature

A powerful connection with nature created during childhood can have lasting impacts. Learn how to start birdwatching with your kids (or any kids in...

The Joy Of Metal Detecting In Rural Places

The Joy Of Metal Detecting In Rural Places

Metal detecting is a wonderful hobby for adults and children, especially in rural places. A survival expert and outdoorsman shares stories from a...

How to Build And Run a ShortTerm Rental Business on Your Rural Land

How to Build And Run a Short-Term Rental Business on Your Rural Land

Are you thinking about building a short-term rental on your rural land? If so, Mara has insider tips and adviceto share from her and her family's...

Forage Blackberries for Simple Summer Fun

Forage Blackberries for Simple Summer Fun

Wild blackberries, abundant and delicious, ripen between June and August in the South. Take your kids, invite a friend and make a summer...

Fishing 101: Resources for Beginners

Fishing 101: Resources for Beginners

Are you interested in fishing, either alone or with your children, but don't know where to start? An experienced woman angler, outdoors expert and...