Pursuing a new path forward through an honest accounting of rural past and present. Project page: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ Hosted by UNL College of Law and @jessicashoemaker.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mqmp7afrsk2p📢 We're back from our summer publishing break and excited to feature a new commentary from former Project research assistant Katelyn Rich! Her piece explores how public interest tests can shape rural responses to energy development and other land-use conflicts: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rural-interests-in-land-and-resource-decision-making14 Jul 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmp7afrsk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3monkies6fk2hBefore we take a short summer break, here's a Roundup sharing research on how public transit can improve food access, the push to bring faster delivery to rural areas, and an upcoming virtual gathering for rural leaders nationwide. See you in a few weeks! https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup06192619 Jun 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3monkies6fk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mol7iulyq22wThis week's digest explores Natalie Temple's look into the difficult choices “land rich, cash poor” farmers face when seeking long-term care. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/nursing-home-care-for-family-farmers18 Jun 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol7iulyq22whttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3moiy6ec3f22mRecent digest shares B. Kal Munis and @zoenemerever.bsky.social 's analysis of attitudes toward federal public lands. Broad support exists across rural and non-rural populations, but a subset of “resentful ruralities” shape opposition to federal land management policies. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/attitudes-towards-public-land-management17 Jun 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiy6ec3f22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mncwbjjpxs2e📢 We’re excited to share a new commentary by Erika Allen Wolters & Kevin Pirch on public land access in the American West, examining the challenges of checkerboard land ownership and legal conflicts over “corner crossing”: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/american-west-public-land-access02 Jun 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncwbjjpxs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mmrfh5bvks2uOur latest digest shares insights from Hon. Zachary R. Walden & Alexandra Rogers on Tennessee’s Rural Judicial Fellowship and how immersive clerkships can help build a stronger pipeline of lawyers committed to rural practice. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/justice-on-the-backroads26 May 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrfh5bvks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mm7sdk7y6s2zThis week's digest shares @fhisey.bsky.social & Jonah Olsen's investigation of the role of conservation easements in protecting endangered grasslands while navigating landowner concerns about control and stewardship. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/collaborative-management-on-the-eastern-slopes19 May 2026 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7sdk7y6s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mlqpm23xls2vWhere are lawyers missing from rural America—and how should we measure gaps? Our newest digest shares work by David J. Peters, Emma Bartling, and Emily Meyer on rethinking “legal deserts.” https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/understanding-rural-legal-deserts13 May 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpm23xls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3ml6vluefb22vNew commentary on the Review: an important examination by @cassieforky.bsky.social of how place shapes access to domestic violence protective orders. Two studies highlight overlooked barriers for rural residents and calls for greater attention to underserved communities. Read more: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/domestic-violence-protective-orders06 May 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6vluefb22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3ml2kabzs2k2eIn a recent digest, we shared Eduardo Villavicencio-Pinto's analysis of how land concentration and water access shape rural poverty in Chile, particularly under the pressures of climate change. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/geography-of-property-rights04 May 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2kabzs2k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mksfnpanqk22This month's roundup shares an article about storytelling & land-use conflict in Bears Ears, news coverage of Indigenous organizing against data center development, a free webinar on rural disaster recovery and more. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup05012601 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksfnpanqk22https://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mkksqux7i22zThis week's digest shares Theodosia Stavroulaki's work on the “healing power of antitrust” in rural healthcare, highlighting how hospital mergers and noncompete agreements contribute to care shortages and inequality. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/healing-power-of-antitrust28 Apr 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkksqux7i22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mkiodiwtdc2yWhat does it take to relocate an entire community? A recent digest shares Sophia Tidler’s analysis of climate adaptation in rural Alaska and how gaps in federal decommissioning policy and limited consultation impact Native communities. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/decommissioning-plans-in-rmp-projects27 Apr 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiodiwtdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3miwj24vfqk2eNew digest featuring Jonathan Rosenbloom’s work on the Mississippi River watershed, nutrient pollution, and how local governments can improve water quality in despite federal and state level constraints: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/mississippi-river-watershed07 Apr 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwj24vfqk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mieurwpkus2yOur latest digest highlights research by Adam Aberra and Matthieu Chemin, showing how simple legal trainings on succession and buying and selling land affects investment and stability in rural Kenya. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/legal-knowledge-in-kenya31 Mar 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieurwpkus2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mi2ty3afkk2qThis month’s Roundup includes: new research on Alaska Native rural–urban migration, the “new normal” of high beef prices amid shrinking cattle herds, and an upcoming webinar on rural overdose prevention policy efforts, and more. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup03202627 Mar 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2ty3afkk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mhsy4zn7ec2bThis week’s digest explores a study by Lisa R. Pruitt, Jennifer Sherman, & Jennifer Schwartz on rural Washington’s criminal legal systems and the serious gaps in representation for indigent defendants. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/criminal-legal-systems-in-washington24 Mar 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsy4zn7ec2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mhgvnqztfc2q📢 New in our guest book review series! Sarah Vogel on The Rural Lawyer: How To Incentivize Rural Law Practice and Help Small Communities Thrive by @haksgaard.bsky.social, a compelling look at SD's efforts to expand legal access in rural communities. Read the latest in our review exchange: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/the-rural-lawyer-book-review19 Mar 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgvnqztfc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mgpoptrt6k2vThis week's digest explores Michele Statz’s research on technology, the loss of connection in rural courts, and the resulting collective grief experienced by rural practitioners. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/grief-and-loss-in-rural-courts10 Mar 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpoptrt6k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mg6qj74o5k2aOur latest digest explores Susanne Stenbacka’s argument for why rural geographers should "care" and considers how care theory can serve as a lens for understanding rural infrastructure, public policy, and the common good. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rural-geographers-care03 Mar 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6qj74o5k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mfufpbzc622iThis month’s Roundup highlights new research on rural–urban divides in punitive attitudes in Australia, insights on teacher recruitment and retention in the Midwest, and registration info for the Center for Great Plains Studies’ 50th anniversary conference, “Great Plains Futures.” Read more: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup02272627 Feb 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfufpbzc622ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mfmpfvtnyk22Can collaboration solve “wicked problems” in natural resource policy? Our new digest shares Crystal M. Callahan & Katherine M. Himes’s case for collaborative governance, featuring Idaho case studies on consensus-driven solutions. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/natural-resource-policy-collaborative-processes24 Feb 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmpfvtnyk22https://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mfaf2rbues2p📢 New in our guest book review series: @haksgaard.bsky.social sky.social on The Farmer's Lawyer: The North Dakota Nine and the Fight to Save the Family Farm by Sarah Vogel — a compelling blend of memoir and legal history from the 1980s farm crisis and Colman v. Block. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/the-farmers-lawyer-book-review19 Feb 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfaf2rbues2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mf2spnih2c2hOur latest digest explores Sarah Everhart’s argument that rather than focus on restricting foreign ownership, legislators should help US farmers access affordable farmland. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/foreign-investment-in-us-farmland17 Feb 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2spnih2c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3melq3sn2gs2aThis week's digest shares @smettler.bsky.social and Trevor E. Brown's examination of rural politics in the US and their call for comparative, macro-level approaches to studying how place influences political identity and public opinion. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/rural-politics-in-the-us11 Feb 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3melq3sn2gs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3megvf2f4qs2uOur newest digest explores research on women smallholder farmers in Nigeria and the case for agroecological policies that support equity, community wellbeing, and food security. Read about the potential of agroecology to transform conventional agricultural paradigms: https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/women-agroecology-food-system09 Feb 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3megvf2f4qs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mdo2koh7kc2tOur latest Roundup shares new research on rural-urban differences in pain-free life expectancy, reporting on rural pharmacy closures as a loss of "critical healthcare hubs," and a call for abstracts on "Rural Justice" for the 2026 RSS meeting. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/roundup01302630 Jan 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdo2koh7kc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3mdgnsokyi22pWe’re back from our winter publishing break with our first digest of 2026. This week, we highlight @fhisey.bsky.social ’s analysis of conservation easement policy diffusion in Canada and the evolution of provincial legislation. https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/conservation-easement-policy-diffusion-canada27 Jan 2026 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgnsokyi22phttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3malqrv6tac2pOur Reading List series returns with a new installment on how rural identities are co-opted into narratives of national character and authenticity. Featuring great reads by Elizabeth O’Connor, Karen Russell, and Danielle Evans. Happy reading! We'll be back in 2026! https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/extracting-rural-narratives22 Dec 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3malqrv6tac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rural-reconcile.bsky.social/post/3ma55et6nws2uCan an influx of newcomers help revitalize rural communities? Our latest digest shares a recent study of “neo-rurals” and tourism in southern Spain, exploring the importance of integration in fueling positive change for rural communities https://www.ruralreconcile.org/ruralreview/neo-rurals-and-tourism-southern-europe16 Dec 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:pbv2hedbbegmtcss6uhbfvod/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma55et6nws2u