Rural Areas – Page 8

88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage

A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity.

By Marta Giaccone

A fight over a proposed chain store is also about what “country” means to different people in a small community.

By Michael Corkery and Andrea Bruce

The country-music star is trying to revive her childhood home in Oklahoma with a restaurant, concert stage and lots of Reba memorabilia.

By Priya Krishna

Declining student enrollment is hitting the rural areas that rely on universities. They’re trying to adapt to survive.

By Lydia DePillis