Nestled between vast desert expanses and mountain silhouettes, Tonopah, Nevada stands as a testament to what America used to ...

Nestled in eastern Nevada, Ely offers that perfect small-town feel that makes weekend drives worthwhile. The historic downtown area features the iconic Hotel Nevada, a six-story landmark that stands ...

Nevada was awarded nearly $180 million in federal money this week to help modernize the state’s rural health care system and bolster access to it, according to the Trump administration and state ...

CRESCENT CITY, FLA. — On an early foggy morning, this small town in rural Putnam County could pass for a historic Northeastern seaport, though the Atlantic Ocean is 40 minutes away. Crescent City was ...

Floods are outliers among natural disasters. Earthquakes suddenly roll up from beneath us to wreak havoc. Volcanoes give a few hints, then explode. Tornadoes drop out of the sky with little warning.

Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital (SNMH) today announced it has again been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization. This competitive honor ...

New evidence shows that the health impacts of the Industrial Revolution varied more widely than previously believed, challenging the longstanding narrative that urban areas were uniformly polluted ...

Keep up with everything happening in The Commons by signing up for our weekly newsletter. The drawings depict a hoped-for refurbishment of the nearly 200-year-old town. A new open-air farmer’s market ...

A raccoon peers out from a tree. New research suggests urban raccoons in the United States have shorter snouts than rural raccoons do, a sign of potential domestication. Laura M via Flickr under CC BY ...

When Thomas Schnaubelt arrived at Stanford in the early 2000s to lead the Haas Center for Public Service, he noticed something small but telling. He’d mention he grew up on a tree farm in southeastern ...

November 10, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. ESTToday at 6:00 a.m. EST Keith Moore is head of editorial at Gapminder Foundation, a Swedish group that promotes access to reliable facts and data....more Keith Moore ...

Nevada’s farmers face steep challenges. Extreme temperatures, scarce water and limited access to markets test the 3,100 farms that help supply fresh foods to Nevadans. Local farmers also struggle to ...