David R. Dangler

This version of Bach’s first cello suite was recorded live in the Great Smoky Mountains. I’ve always thought of Suite No. 1 as “Nature at Play,” so it was a dream to play it with the birds, the trees, and the rushing brook. ▶️ yoyoma.lnk.to/natureatplay

How this tiny rural town saved its only grocery store wapo.st/3OQBGiA

Remembrance: Sister Helen, a Quiet Leader Whose Actions Spoke Volumes  dailyyonder.com/remembrance-si… via @dailyyonder

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Rural America is far more diverse than how it is portrayed in media and popular culture. This article introduces a new series, titled Eradicating Rural Poverty: The Power of Cooperation. Coproduced by Partners for Rural Transformat…lnkd.in/gka9xAru lnkd.in/gqTcPM5E

Go Rural! The nation's urban population increased by 6.4% between 2010 and 2020 based on 2020 Census data and a change in the way urban areas are defined. census.gov/newsroom/press…

What a living whale is worth -- and why the economy should protect nature (Ralph Chami | TED2022) ted.com/talks/ralph_ch… via @TEDTalks

Shark-human alliance uncovers world’s largest sea prairie bostonglobe.com/2022/11/01/wor… via @BostonGlobe

His family fished for generations. Now he’s hauling plastic out of the sea. washingtonpost.com/climate-soluti…

An Indigenous Perspective on Reconnecting With the Land - YES! Magazine yesmagazine.org/opinion/2022/1…

Great taping at Whitesburg Farmers Market. Flood canceled the weekly event. Lee Initiative in Louisville and World Central Kitchen joined forces to revive it, provide free fresh fruit and vegetables. Same folks feeding shelled out Ukrainians helping flooded out Kentuckians. #606

North Fork of Kentucky River rising over Main Street bridge in Whitesburg. Bad day for Pooh sticks.

What a pleasure & privilege to join rural leaders from across the country at @RuralLISC Rural Talks Seminar - thank you @NadiaVillagran & team for creating the space to learn and share knowledge and tools and be with rural friends in person and virtually!

What do #rural communities need to succeed over the next 50 years? Across rural America, dedicated housing professionals hold a diverse set of visions for their communities. In the latest issue of Rural Voices, we asked 8 leaders to share their visions: loom.ly/QJ3nDJI

Investing in Rural America with @Faheonline President and CEO Jim King, @usdaRD Undersecretary Xochitl Torres Small , and @OppFinance President and CEO Lisa Mensah

Seeing the Rural Infrastructure Tour, I think of this column I co-wrote with @KatrinaEBadger in 2020. (1/2) "When advocates and lawmakers prioritize policies that are good for rural communities and for people of color, the nation as a whole benefits." americanprogress.org/article/focus-…

How farmers in Earth’s least developed country grew 200 million trees nationalgeographic.com/environment/ar… via @NatGeo

Couldn't agree more! Congratulations, Tom

I spoke with Nick Mitchell-Bennett (@Nick_MitchellB), Executive Director of @CDCBcdcb about homeownership in South Texas and his experience overseeing the development of over 3,000 affordable homes. Watch below ⬇️ youtu.be/jDyHzHmL93o

Rural Housing Preservation Grants, a National Rural Housing Coalition initiative, has helped thousands of families improve their homes.