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Rural Internet Options: How to Connect in the Country

Rural Internet Options: How to Connect in the Country

Looking for high-speed internet in a rural area? Even in the country, there are options. We review four of the best methods to get connected in the...

How to Add a Fish Pond or Water Garden To Your Land

How to Add a Fish Pond or Water Garden To Your Land

Small fish ponds offer endless possibilities for creating unique nooks within your property and may be designed for any size landscape or budget. We...

Opening Day for Doves: the Party That Kicks Off Hunting Season

Opening Day for Doves: the Party That Kicks Off Hunting Season

Just about the time high school bands start to practice on the football field, when hardwood leaves pick up the first notes of fading, and farmers...

6 Tips to Maintain Plant and Wildlife Diversity when Clearing Your Land

6 Tips to Maintain Plant and Wildlife Diversity when Clearing Your Land

Hasty decisions about what to remove when clearing new property for trails and other enhancements may result in less than satisfactory results. Many...

Aunique Ranch: A Horse Ranchers Paradise in New Waverly, TX

Aunique Ranch: A Horse Rancher’s Paradise in New Waverly, TX

One couple shares their story of buying their dream property and turning it into a horse breeding and sales business, a haying operation and a cattle...

Could Country Living Be Your Best Probiotic?

Could Country Living Be Your Best Probiotic?

Our health expert takes a look at ways living in the country can serve as a natural probiotic, building up your immune system when you don't even...

The Importance of Grist Mills in Rural America

The Importance of Grist Mills in Rural America

Grist mills (also called gristmills) have been in existence for thousands of years. The oldest recorded grist mill was dated to 71 B.C. in Asia...

In the Path of Totality: Our Rare Eclipse Experience in the Rural South

In the Path of Totality: Our Rare Eclipse Experience in the Rural South

Rethink:Rural's "Farmwife at Midlife" offers a beautiful narrative of her experience watching a total eclipse in a secluded rural setting.

7 Funding Options For Small Farms

7 Funding Options For Small Farms

Whether you’re a hobby farmer dabbling in organic produce or looking to launch a full-scale operation, these government-backed loan and grant...

How to Create a Campsite on Your Land

How to Create a Campsite on Your Land

We talk to the experts about what's required to set up a camping area on your own property.