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The country people we have met

The country people we have met

In celebration of Rethink:Rural's first birthday, we're taking a look back at the country people we've introduced you to throughout the Southern U.S.

7 Ways to Convince Your Spouse to Go Rural

7 Ways to Convince Your Spouse to Go Rural

Are you dreaming of country life, but your husband or wife loves the city? We offer seven strong arguments for moving to the country.

How to Plant a Pollinator Garden in the South

How to Plant a Pollinator Garden in the South

After a dangerous decline in America's honeybee population, we offer tips for individual gardeners looking to help pollinators by planting what they...

How Investing in Land Pays Off

How Investing in Land Pays Off

Land broker Ryker Carter explains how investing in land can pay off, both in the value of the land, itself, and in the ways you can use the land to...

Road tripping with a dog? It's not easy with this lab

Road tripping with a dog? It's not easy with this lab

In the country, you travel with your dog - whether driving down the street or across several states. But what if your dog doesn't travel well?

9 Steps Toward SelfSufficient Landscaping

9 Steps Toward Self-Sufficient Landscaping

Permaculture expert Jessi Bloom offers her tips on ways to make your property more sustainable, self-sufficient and productive

Blue Ridge Trout Fest: A small town festival's big impact

Blue Ridge Trout Fest: A small town festival's big impact

The first-ever Blue Ridge Trout Fest attracted more than just crowds when it debuted in 2016; it brought in funds to support a number of local...

54 ways to know you grew up country

54 ways to know you grew up "country"

Country boy Jonathan Goode shares his list of 54 favorite experiences that country living gives you. How many have you experienced, and which is your...

Is sporting clays like golf with a gun?

Is sporting clays like golf with a gun?

There's an old joke that sporting clays is like golf with a gun. Humor writer Jim Mize takes a look at the similarities and difference between them.

Wes Moore follows his heart at Alabama's Alligator Alley

Wes Moore follows his heart at Alabama's Alligator Alley

The owner of Alligator Alley used his land to set up the rural attraction as a rescue shelter for alligators and a place where visitors can safely...