Rural Connections

Published two times each year, Rural Connections
focuses each issue on a particular topic of
interest to residents in the Western US.
Contributors include researchers, faculty, and
professionals from throughout the nation.

NEW!
Released June 2013
Our Energy Future
Featuring an introduction by U.S. Department of Energy Senior Advisor LeAnn Oliver and an article by Utah Governor Gary Herbert (Chair, Western Governors' Association)
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Past Issues:

Drought and Wildfire in the West - Jan. 2013

Local and Regional Food Systems Boost Rural Economies - May 2012

The Rural West: Daring to Innovate Job Creation (PDF) - Sept. 2011

Climate Change Adaptations in the Rural West (PDF) - June 2011

Healthy Communities (PDF) - Sept. 2010

Water in the Western U.S. (PDF) - May 2010

Food Security in the Western U.S. (PDF) - Nov. 2009

Creating Sustainable Communities in a Changing America (PDF) - April 2009

Western Researchers Explore Possibilities for Renewable Energy (PDF) - Nov. 2008

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Rural Connections

Published two times each year, Rural Connections focuses each issue on a particular topic of interest to residents in the Western US. Contributors include researchers, faculty, and professionals from throughout the nation.

Published two times each year, Rural Connections
focuses each issue on a particular topic of
interest to residents in the Western US.
Contributors include researchers, faculty, and
professionals from throughout the nation.