Rural Resurrection

RAGBRAI 2024 Winners

Well, another RAGBRAI is in the books. But this one was different. This year, instead of just my Buff Riders team “winning”, I won too. Yes, the Register’s Annual Great… Read more »

How Effective is your Website?

Through the years I have visited countless websites for small towns. Some communities had a well-designed website with a vast array of information that was easy to find. However, there… Read more »

2024 Summer Road Trip – Part 2

Sometimes you just need to hit the road, to get away from the grind. After a stressful week, I had to get some windshield time and my supportive family let… Read more »

2024 Summer Road Trip – Part 1

Sometimes you just need to hit the road, to get away from the grind. After a stressful week, I had to get some windshield time and my supportive family let… Read more »

300 Posts!

Rural Resurrection has now surpassed 300 posts! Since this blog started in 2018, 300 articles have been written to aid rural communities in the Midwest. It has been quite the… Read more »

RAGBRAI ’24 is Coming!

Hear them coming? The bikers are on their way! But it’s not the rumble of Harleys, it’s the whiz of a road bike as it passes by flying downhill. There… Read more »

Whitewater in Norfolk, Nebraska?

In our last post, we talked about a different type of trail. Water trails are growing in popularity, but so are whitewater parks. This is not some part of a… Read more »

Those who frequent Rural Resurrection know of my RAGBRAI pilgrimage across Iowa each year. They also know of my support for trails in tourism and economic development for rural communities…. Read more »

What are NIMBY and YIMBY?

There are a couple of terms that are becoming more popular in the vernacular of people who interact with governments. These two terms are actually acronyms, rather than viable words… Read more »

The Importance of Downtowns in Destination Towns

Downtowns have long been the center of activities in a community. Even if the main draw for your community may now sit outside of the city limits, visitors should be… Read more »