Few songs out there describe the beauty of the great American landscape quite like John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads”. While this song is more about the stunning nature and vision of the ...

Discover crispy fried catfish gems in Southern Illinois, packed with small-town flavor, hearty plates, and local charm worth ...

Steve Radcliffe knew, as he backed a Subaru hatchback up to the old Wasco Grade School, that his event might not draw even a ...

The Carson Mansion stands downtown as one of America’s most photographed Victorian buildings. About 27,000 residents create a ...

The outdoor recreation economy is proving valuable for rural communities — not just those like Moab and Aspen. Vernal and Richfield have developed robust outdoor recreation that creates jobs and ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz launched a federal political action committee on Monday and the name of the new venture quickly created a stir on social media among conservatives. Walz’s PAC, first reported ...

Every year in May, the small Appalachian town of Buckhannon, W.Va., hosts a weeklong Strawberry Festival. It began in the 1930s as a booster for the local farms that were once a mainstay of the area ...

Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two Colorado destinations are getting national attention after being named among the best small towns in the Western U.S. in USA TODAY’s 2026 Readers’ Choice ...

Thinking about exploring Kentucky? You might want to add these three small towns, which were ranked among the best in the country, to your list.USA TODAY ranked Bardstown, Murray, and Newport as some ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI -- Michigan’s Midwest charm exudes from the streets of Detroit to the forests of the Upper Peninsula. One small town received national recognition for it small town charm, and it ...