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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years review a wild walk between life, death and sheep-shearing

Goldsworthy's sheepskin rug made from shearing scraps, stained and stitched with thorns, invites a visceral appreciation of rural life, juxtaposing luxury with the harshness of nature.
Artificial intelligence
Renovation
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

We sold our home to buy land and live off-grid. It's one of the hardest things we've ever done.

A couple sold their home in Honolulu to buy 4.5 acres of land, embracing off-grid living despite challenges.
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

By land and by sea, these new nonfiction books will carry you away

The memoir illustrates the beauty and dangers of rural life through the author's experiences as a shepherd in Vermont.
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Former GAA star Diarmuid Lyng on finding his wild side: 'There are times of uncertainty and chaos - you don't believe the world will hold you in any step off the conventional path'

Diarmuid Lyng left his successful hurling career for a peaceful rural life with his family.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Farmers turned soldiers, fields full of mines and a rural exodus: how Russia is punishing Ukraine's countryside

The Russians aren't just hitting military objects. They're hitting farms as well. Farming is at the heart of Ukraine culture, and that's what they are trying to destroy.
Agriculture
fromElite Traveler
4 weeks ago

Arteries of Iberia: The Great Rivers That Run Through Spain

Spain's rivers invite you to pause, abandon rigid schedules and follow the gentle flow of nature, revealing a side that goes beyond the familiar postcard scenes.
Travel
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

For a rural arts festival, Untitled Macao takes the pastoral from pastel to kaleidoscopic

The design embraces locality while transforming rural elements into modern symbols.
It balances tradition and modernity to challenge perceptions of rural life.
fromThe Local Germany
2 years ago

'Clean, green and affordable': Why it's worth living in small-town Germany

The rent you are currently paying in some cities for a one bedroom flat now might have gotten you a considerably larger place years ago for your family - but more affordable places are still up for grabs in the country.
Germany news
Toronto startup
fromInsideEVs
2 months ago

I Live In Rural America. Getting My EV Home Charger Installed Was A Nightmare

Installing a Level 2 EV charger in rural areas can be unexpectedly costly and complicated.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Fully sustainable carbon-positive homes in rural Cork, hand built with wood from Killarney National Park

"Friends thought we were nuts," recalls Helen. Today, they're considered pioneers. The eco nirvana they've created, surrounded by 72,000 trees which they painstakingly planted to offset their carbon footprint..."
Renovation
fromJuxtapoz
3 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Pia Paulina Guilmoth: Flowers Drink the River

"Each night for a week in August, I would sit in the tall, tick-infested grass behind the orchard, hoping to connect with the creatures around me."
SF LGBT
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
3 months ago

Chris O'Dowd is a man in crisis in dysfunctional Irish family drama

Rosie Sheehy as Billie, a vulnerable autistic character, delivers devastating truths yet struggles with self-sabotage in a narrative filled with longing for connection.
Film
fromOmny Studio
3 months ago

Pig Tales and NYC Nightmares | LIVE at Gebhards

Expect unfiltered banter, a stalled motorcycle, and a chaotic plug for Matt's beer joints in this wild, laugh-out-loud podcast that's as real as it gets!
Podcast
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

I had rose-tinted spectacles': UK city dwellers on relocating during the pandemic

London is the most searched property location again, with a shift back to urban living rather than rural due to changes in work dynamics.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Holy Cow review unlikely French teen cheesemaker drama with a big heart

Holy Cow impressively combines personal struggles and rural authenticity, highlighting the journey of a teenage delinquent in pursuit of a cheesemaking competition.
Film
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 months ago

FilmWatch Weekly: 'Misericordia,' 'When Fall Is Coming,' Alex Garland's 'Warfare,' and much more * Oregon ArtsWatch

Rural French villages harbor deep secrets, explored in films like Misericordia, revealing the intertwining of beauty and darkness.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Big, biodiverse and beautiful: can Romania's centuries-old giant haystacks survive modern farming?

Romanian haystacks reflect a vanishing rural tradition that supports biodiversity and community labor.
fromHigh Country News
3 months ago

There are no sidewalks here - High Country News

Explores themes of rural life, childhood innocence, and familiarity with mental health.
The juxtaposition of poverty and hope in vulnerable neighborhoods.
fromJuxtapoz
4 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Anne Buckwalter Finds Movement in "Still Life at Home"

"I see my work as a kind of exercise in making what is boring erotic, and what is erotic boring," says Buckwalter.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

I don't want it to die': one man's battle to save the last phone box in his village

Derek Harris's campaign to save the phone box in Sharrington symbolizes a larger struggle between local heritage and corporate decisions by BT.
Digital life
US news
fromThe Nation
5 months ago

February Storms in a Country That Still Works-for Now

Extreme winter storms evoke memories of earlier hardships and illustrate the fragile balance of modern comforts.
Typography
fromThe New Yorker
5 months ago

The Many Guises of Robert Frost

Robert Frost's poetry combines simplicity and accessibility, reflecting the lives of rural folk and resonating widely with audiences.
fromIndependent
5 months ago

Seamus O'Rourke: 'I don't like to save too much in case I die. I don't want anyone buying rubbish with my money'

Seamus O'Rourke, a Leitrim writer and director, is celebrated for his self-written shows and contributions to RTÉ Radio 1 about his rural background.
Books
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

A Gen Xer sold her business, ditched the city, and moved to the woods with her husband. Settling into her new life took time.

Michelle Morigeau transitioned from a stressful urban life running a fashion business to embracing sustainable living on a homestead in British Columbia.
fromIndependent
6 months ago

'Our young farmer neighbours are driving tractors fast and recklessly on our rural road and I'm terrified my children could be hurt. What are my options?

Concerns about safety due to reckless driving by farming neighbors.
Desire to address the issue without causing conflict.
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