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Accidental Rancher: During Lent, We Wander in the Wilderness, but Not Alone
In less than a month, the ashes of the last year will give way to calving season. For now it’s OK to recognize that darkness still encircles us.
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Commentary: Snow Falling on Chevys — Appalachia and the Anthropocene
A Kentucky junkyard, covered in fresh snow, is much more than stereotypical hillbilly imagery. It's a reflection of our complex relationships with the resources we rely upon.
Book Review: ‘Pop,’ by Robert Gipe, Shows the Power of Telling Our Own Stories – Difficult or Not
A trio of voices guide us through the last installment of the Canard County series, a trilogy of illustrated novels set primarily in the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky.
8 Rural Books to Help You Get Through the Wintry Weeks at Home
When there's not much else to do, you can cozy up with a page-turner recommended by members of the Daily Yonder team. These rural novels, memoirs and short story collections are worth a spot on your reading list.
A Weekly Editor Launches Monthly Opioid Series with a Call to Action
A small-town journalist commits to a year's worth of articles about opioid addiction. The stories are local, but the questions are universal.
Review: ‘Minari’ Is Rural Moviemaking at Its Finest
Informed by real, honest experience, the film presents a rich, authentic tale of rural resilience and our necessary relationships with home and one another.
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Viewfinder: Rural PHotography
Rural By Choice: Cool People and Places
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Book Review: Grounded by Jon Tester
Senator Tester's memoir could become a helpful roadmap for coastal Democrats fighting for rural votes. The question is: will they pick it up and read it?
Book Review: Desert Oracle Volume 1: Strange, True Tales from the American Southwest
"Within these pages are many mysteries of the desert. Some are cruel and terrible, others sublime, and a persistent few remain inexplicable by our current metrics of understanding."
Comedian with Small Town Roots Combines Ghosts and Giggles
When she's not riffing on stage, telling jokes, Karen Rontowski is visiting haunted houses, trying to establish contact with the other side. Just like with people who are still alive, there's plenty of opportunity for comedy when ghosts are involved.
I Won’t Be Home For Christmas
Even if this year's Christmas will spell no travel home to family, Daily Yonder's Tracy Staley tells a hopeful story that bridges past holidays with the ones to come.
For Last Mile Holiday Shoppers, the Last Minute Is Now
Despite the extra challenges of a pandemic year, the rumble of studded snow tires on the mail car remains one of the joyful sounds of the holiday season.
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