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<figure><img width="1024" height="631" src="https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-1024x631.avif" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-1024x631.avif 1024w, https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-760x469.avif 760w, https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-768x474.avif 768w, https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-780x481.avif 780w, https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-400x247.avif 400w, https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-706x435.avif 706w, https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938.avif 1080w, https://dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/solar-panels-AI-slop-e1786002462938-1024x631.avif 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>This story was originally published by The Lens, an independent, nonprofit newsroom serving New Orleans. Into a clear blue sky, the sweet-smelling smoke billows and spreads. Farmers have been burning and harvesting sugarcane this way for generations, but the practice creates ash fallout and hazardous air pollutants. Every year, farmers plan and coordinate the fires, to […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/in-rural-communities-fears-amplified-by-ai-slop-and-social-media-hamper-solar-boom/2026/08/07/">In Rural Communities, Fears Amplified by ‘AI slop’ and Social Media Hamper Solar Boom</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="762" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?fit=1024%2C762&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?w=1707&ssl=1 1707w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=760%2C565&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=1296%2C964&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=768%2C571&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=1536%2C1143&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=1200%2C893&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=1024%2C762&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=780%2C580&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=400%2C298&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?resize=706%2C525&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Swenson-Headshot-scaled-e1786104294252.jpg?fit=1024%2C762&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in your inbox each week. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/qa-a-family-history-of-indigenous-land-displacement/2026/08/07/">Q&A: A Family History of Indigenous Land Displacement </a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=760%2C428&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1296%2C729&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=780%2C439&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=400%2C225&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=706%2C397&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>Tune in to Yonder Radio for conversations about toxic oil wastewater in Oklahoma, weaving in the Midwest, and prairies ecosystems.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/yonder-radio-episode-121/2026/08/07/">Yonder Radio: Toxic Wastewater, Prairie Ecosystems, and Basket Weaving</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=760%2C427&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=1296%2C729&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1151&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1125&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C439&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C225&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C397&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_20260513_124818875_HDR-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>You know this rural neighbor – the elderly widow who lives alone at the dead end of a road bypassed by the information superhighway. She doesn’t see Facebook, so doesn’t see public service reminders to keep furnace exhaust vents clear during a blizzard. And the specific scenario of blocked vents hasn’t come up in conversations […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/45-degrees-north-the-vent-talk/2026/08/06/">45 Degrees North: The Vent Talk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MV5BZjMxYmQ2MWMtYjY0MS00MTJjLTg1NTYtZDgxZjE5OWExMDU2XkEyXkFqcGc%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>This summer’s most talked-about movie is a thrilling cinematic spectacle. It also shines a light on the unequal geography of moviegoing in rural America.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/the-odyssey/2026/08/06/">Audiences Embark on Their Own Epic Journeys To See “The Odyssey” in Theaters</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=760%2C507&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=1296%2C864&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26217644596555-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly carried rural Michigan over Representative Haley Stevens in the August 4, 2026, Democratic primary, according to county-level election results. Ahead of Election Day, projections suggested Stevens would hold a significant advantage in rural parts of the state. However, when votes were counted, El-Sayed led Stevens by approximately 0.55 […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/el-sayed-narrowly-led-rural-michigan-in-democratic-senate-primary/2026/08/05/">El-Sayed Narrowly Led Rural Michigan in Democratic Senate Primary</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=760%2C428&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=1296%2C729&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=780%2C439&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=400%2C225&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?resize=706%2C397&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Untitled-July-20-2026-at-15.54.15.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>We hear constantly that rural and urban America have grown apart. The 2024 presidential map made the point in the usual way, a sea of red countryside around dense blue cities, with roughly 90% of counties shifting toward Donald Trump. That divide is real, and it is well documented. What gets less attention is how […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/the-grocery-cart-divide-how-rural-and-urban-america-sort-themselves/2026/08/05/">The Grocery Cart Divide: How Rural and Urban America Sort Themselves</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=760%2C507&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=1296%2C864&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26064713365173-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>Editor’s Note: This post is from our data newsletter, the Rural Index, headed by Sarah Melotte, the Daily Yonder’s data reporter. Subscribe to get a weekly map or graph straight to your inbox. According to my analysis of data from the Atlas of Surveillance, a crowd-sourced database of police technology, nearly 800 rural law enforcement […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/are-rural-law-enforcement-agencies-using-flock-cameras/2026/08/05/">Are Rural Law Enforcement Agencies Using Flock Cameras?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="768" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=760%2C570&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1296%2C972&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=800%2C600&ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C585&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C530&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARTICLE_Spray-camp-sickness-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>This story was originally published by The Times Journal. EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s another fire season and, once again, fire crews are fighting blazes that scorch untold thousands of acres across the West. But firefighting is much more than being on the front lines of the actual fire. It’s a massive logistical undertaking to keep the […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/fire-season-contamination-warning-disrupts-kitchen-at-an-oregon-fire-camp/2026/08/04/">Fire Season: Contamination Warning Disrupts Kitchen at an Oregon Fire Camp</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="956" height="715" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?fit=956%2C715&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?w=956&ssl=1 956w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?resize=760%2C568&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?resize=768%2C574&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?resize=400%2C299&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?resize=780%2C583&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?resize=706%2C528&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Booker_T_Washington_Monument.jpg?fit=956%2C715&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>Annihilating The Hillbilly Redux: Appalachia’s Struggle Against America’s Institutions is a profoundly important book for the field of Appalachian studies that shares the author’s personal experiences, his insights, and evidence-based understanding of the ways and means by which the Appalachian Region has been historically exploited. It talks about the deliberate impoverishment of the people by […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/review-annihilating-the-hillbilly-redux-appalachias-struggle-against-americas-institutions/2026/08/04/">Review: Annihilating The Hillbilly Redux: Appalachia’s Struggle Against America’s Institutions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="675" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C675&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?w=2560&ssl=1 2560w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=760%2C501&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=1296%2C854&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C506&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1012&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1350&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C791&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1318&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C514&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C264&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?resize=706%2C465&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP18040702524025-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C675&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>For eight states, about 10% of their allotment from the Rural Health Transformation Fund will go not to rural hospitals, but to tech companies seeking innovative solutions to challenges rural healthcare providers face. The Rural Tech Catalyst Fund takes a tenth of the states’ allocation from the Rural Health Transformation Fund and diverts it to […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/rural-health-transformation-funds-go-to-tech-companies-for-innovations/2026/08/03/">Rural Health Transformation Funds Go to Tech Companies for Innovations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="683" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?w=2400&ssl=1 2400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=760%2C507&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=1296%2C864&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=2048%2C1365&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=2000%2C1333&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=780%2C520&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=400%2C267&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?resize=706%2C471&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?w=2340&ssl=1 2340w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Hillary-Bachelder.png?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you see here? You can join the mailing list at the bottom of this article and receive more conversations like this in your inbox each week. […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/qa-the-filmmaker-asking-hard-questions-about-wildfires/2026/07/31/">Q&A: The Filmmaker Asking Hard Questions About Wildfires </a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
<figure><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=760%2C428&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1296%2C729&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1536%2C864&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1200%2C675&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=780%2C439&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=400%2C225&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?resize=706%2C397&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/YR-Cover-Photo.png?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>Tune in to Yonder Radio for conversations about rural gerrymandering, aging in place in Wisconsin, and tribal broadband in South Dakota. This episode features bluegrass music from 80 Proof Alice.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/yonder-radio-rural-gerrymandering-aging-in-place-and-tribal-broadband/2026/07/31/">Yonder Radio: Rural Gerrymandering, Aging in Place, and Tribal Broadband</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>
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<figure><img width="1024" height="791" src="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?fit=1024%2C791&ssl=1" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=760%2C587&ssl=1 760w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=1296%2C1001&ssl=1 1296w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=768%2C593&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=1536%2C1187&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=1200%2C927&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=1024%2C791&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=780%2C603&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=400%2C309&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?resize=706%2C545&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/dailyyonder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Daily-Yonder-Rural-News-Quiz.png?fit=1024%2C791&ssl=1&w=370 370w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" /></figure> <p>How closely have you been following the latest stories from rural communities across the country? From trad-wives and public art to data centers and detention centers, this month’s news highlights the challenges, celebrations, and resistance shaping rural life. Take this short quiz to see what you know.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://dailyyonder.com/what-happened-in-rural-news-this-month-3/2026/07/31/">What Happened in Rural News This Month?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://dailyyonder.com">The Daily Yonder</a>.</p>