History & Theory
Cheyenne River Surface Ownership
Annie Coombs and Zoë Malliaros map the complicated history of surface land ownership on the reservation and its inequitable consequences.
From Prison to Farm: Lifting Up a New Generation
Noran Sanford discusses GrowingChange, a nonprofit empowering North Carolina youth.
The Land is Our Identity
Jorden Revels shares his story of environmental activism.
Growing Agricultural Entrepreneurs
Ed Hunt helps small farmers succeed in a challenging environment.
Can Two Black Millennials Come Out of College, Farm, and Get it Right?
Davon Goodwin describes his journey to a life in agriculture.
The Work of Faith: A Report on Rural Church Life in the Time of Pandemic
Tanner Capps writes about the relationship between faith and politics at a North Carolina church.
Stories from the Inside: Four Eras of North Carolina Prison History
Kimber Heinz reveals the links between incarceration, infrastructure, slavery, and racism in Scotland County.
Along the Lumbee River: An Introduction
Morgan Augillard and Joey Swerdlin focus on the people and organizations effecting change in communities along North Carolina’s Lumbee River.
Livelihoods: Looking to the Horizon Line
Skip Swenson describes South Beach’s local economy—long tied to its natural resources and environment—and recent attempts at diversification.
Water Scarcity: Elephant Butte Water Reservoir | Sierra County
Kathleen Kambic charts the complicated regime controlling and managing water in the Rio Grande valley and considers the region’s future as it faces climate change and water scarcity.