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Rural areas (also reffered to as "the country", countryside) are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. Such areas are distinct from more intensively settled urban and suburban areas, and also from unsettled lands such as outback or wilderness. People in rural areas live in villages, on farms and in other isolated houses, as in pre-industrial societies.
In modern usage, rural areas can have an agricultural character, though many rural areas are characterized by an economy based on logging, mining, petroleum and natural gas exploration, or tourism.
Lifestyles in rural areas are different from those in urban areas, mainly because limited services, especially public services are available. Governmental services like police, schools, fire stations, and libraries may be distant, limited in scope, or unavailable. Utilities like water, sewerage, street lighting, and public waste management may not be present. Public transport is absent or very limited, people use their own vehicles, walk, bicycle, or ride an animal, e.g., a horse, donkey,or camel.
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When a family in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, needed more space, there was nowhere to go but up.
Australia in Sonoma
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Linda Dodwell, an intrepid motorcyclist, adventurer and artist, built a compound in California that was inspired by her solo ride across the Australian outback.
At Midlife, Called to a New Field
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:16:39 -0000
A change in home life, as much as in career, seems to appeal to a new breed of back-to-the-landers: former urban professionals.
Shopping for House Gifts With Simon Doonan
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:24:06 -0000
The creative director of Barneys New York shopped for house gifts that would suit the hypothetical characters described in his new book.
In the Garden: Foraging for Berries, the Summer Special on Nature’s Produce Aisle
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:02:11 -0000
If you can’t tell the difference between a blueberry and a pokeberry, you need to carefully educate yourself, and periodically refresh the lessons.
The Fix: Power Remedies for Dirty Grout
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:28:27 -0000
Some homeowners hide their ugly grout behind shower curtains. Others throw rugs over offensive areas or take to their knees and try to scrub it clean.
L.A. Times - Home & Garden
With vast views and clean lines, a Mulholland Drive remodel takes its owners to a higher plane
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The new Mayberry?
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Venice artists Nancy Evans and Tucker Strasser build up and turn to glass to create a home-studio
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In July, take a rest from planting but keep an eye on the watering
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Grow your own exotic citrus -- pummelos, blood oranges and kaffir limes.
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Doghouses get a green roof with plants that cool the inside
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Christian Science Monitor | The Home Forum
Redemption
A poem
'Jingle-belling' in China
Chinese students learning English catch the Christmas spirit as they sing carols to college classmates and staff.
Where did that Christmas song come from?
For kids: The stories behind three popular Christmas songs.
Today's Article on Christian Science: 'Meekness will receive him'
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
Denver Post: Lifestyle
Amache internment camp survivors remember tough times
editor@denverpost.com (By Jordan Dresser / The Denver Post) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:55:05 -0600
Standing on a dusty road near the foundations of what were once barracks at the Amache Japanese internment camp, Kumiko Hasegawa begins to make her journey home.
Maybe bidders more generous with a song in their hearts
jadavidson@denverpost.com (By Joanne Davidson / The Denver Post) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:59 -0600
For everyone who has vowed "never again" after enduring another fundraiser that devolved into a speech-and-live-auction marathon: You should have been at the National Repertory Orchestra's 2008 Summer Gala.
Ask Amy
editor@denverpost.com (By Amy Dickinson / Tribune Media Services) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:00:38 -0600
Dear Amy: Another graduation season has come and gone, which means another display of tacky behavior.
Back Home Magazine - Do-it-yourself, self-reliant living.
Meta Description: [ BackHome shows you how to do more for yourself, learn to savor the rewards of a simpler way of life. BackHome is a how-to magazine with heart, a family magazine with something for everyone. ]
Cottage Living - Guide for cottage, cabin and recreational property owners. Read cottage related articles, get your cottage questions answered and link to a host of related cottage and cabin sites.
Meta Description: [ Cottage style decorating gardening and recipes ]
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Countrylife.net - Portal to simple living with links to herbs, homesteading, home dairy, and livestock.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the online simplicity village! Learn all about simple living: herbs, homesteading, home dairy, livestock, and more! ]
CountryRoads Network - An information resource for America's rural population, providing links to valuable sites about farming, health, travel, recreation, investing, cooking, news, cars and trucks, and religion.
Meta Description: [ CountryRoads Network is an internet information resource for America's rural population. It provides links to valuable sites about farming, health, travel, recreation, investing, cooking, news, cars and trucks, and religion. ]
Countryside Magazine - Selected articles from the printed magazine for readers seeking voluntary simplicity and greater self-reliance with emphasis on home food production. Gardening, cooking, food preservation, and livestock. Has an active forum.
Meta Description: [ Truly original country magazine for readers seeking voluntary simplicity and greater self-reliance, with emphasis on homesteading, home food production, gardening, cooking, food preservation, etc. ]
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Down on the farm - Includes farmer Jocelyn Hainsworth's diary, reports, pictures and essays on farm life from CBC News.
Internet Hay Exchange - Free International hay listing service for the US and Canada.
Meta Description: [ Hay for sale. Hay listing and locator. Hay trucking, forage testing, and shavings. Over 8,000 hay for sale and 1,000 hay wanted listings annually. ]
Kountry Life - An interactive country and rural living site with discussion forums, photo gallery, articles, how-to information, humor, sounds, and recipes.
Meta Description: [ Country and rural life. Photos, Articles, Humor, Livestock, Gardening, Farming, Recipes, more. Free e-mail, Discussion Forum, Coloring Book, Classified Ads are just some of the features available. ]
Log and Timber Style - The magazine for log and timber frame homes, building, log cabins, architecture, design, decorating, real estate and rustic furniture.
Our Country Haven - Forum for old-fashioned tips for home business and frugal living.
ProgressiveFarmer.com - Forums and news for farmers and people involved in rural issues.
Meta Description: [ Progressive Farmer ]
Rural Index - A guide to rural, countryside and environmental websites in UK, designed for those who live, work in or value the rural way of life.
Meta Description: [ The leading UK directory of rural businesses, magazines, links, produce, tourist and leisure sites on the net. ]
Rural Living Canada - A concise directory of Canadian non-urban lifestyle information, news and websites.
Meta Description: [ Country living information, news and websites exclusively from Canadian sources ]
Self Reliant Living - Information, articles and links related to living simply, permaculture, homesteading, self sufficiency, natural living, and homeschooling.
Meta Description: [ Self Reliance is more than just a country venture; it's a philosophy and a lifestyle. Becoming more self reliant is rich in it's rewards, and those rewards can be achieved anywhere, you just need to know how! ]
Self-Sufficiency in Style - Homesteading, hobby farming and survivalism, essays in simple living.
Soil and Health Library - A free how-to and encouragement resource for self-supporters with little cash, for non-domineering environmentalists, and folks frustrated with urbanity.
Meta Description: [ This is a free public library offering full-texts of books
on alternative agriculture, holistic health, longevity, self-sufficient living, personal and spiritual
development ]
Straw Bale Building - Service and training contact information.
Meta Description: [ Amazonails offers courses, training, consultation and advice on anything to do with Straw bale building. ]
The Urban Rancher - The Texas AM University site dedicated to improving rural living with information on natural resources, rural life, and the urban-rural interface.
Meta Description: [ People desiring to live on 1-5 acres and connect with a rural lifestyle ]
Yonder Way - For the small farmer, homesteader, or country family. Articles, a bulletin board, and links for homesteading and small farm resources.
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