A restored historic train depot repurposed as a community center, surrounded by visitors exploring a cultural trail and learning about the town’s history.
A rural craftsperson carving wood in a traditional workshop filled with handmade items
A rural electric cooperative lineworker checks substation equipment in an open prairie landscape, with transmission infrastructure visible against an overcast sky—illustrating the community-owned electricity infrastructure that serves much of rural America.
A newly installed walking trail with wooden signs and benches in a rural town, demonstrating low-cost strategies to improve active living and accessibility.
High-voltage transmission lines cross rural farmland, with wheat fields on both sides and power lines stretching to the horizon—illustrating the transmission infrastructure gap that constrains rural renewable energy development.
FEMA flood insurance rate map floodplain planning — river corridor floodplain land use
