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Matt Hildreth

Matt Hildreth is the Executive Director of RuralOrganizing.org. He grew up on a small farm in eastern South Dakota and is a graduate of Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota where he studied Philosophy and Communications. He earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Communication from the University of Iowa and holds an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard University’s Leadership, Organizing and Action program.

New Bluegrass Supergroup Announces Debut Album With Music Video

This week, Mighty Popular, a recently formed bluegrass supergroup featuring Andrew Marlin from Watchhouse, Noam Pikelny, and Chris Eldridge from Punch Brothers, Greg Garrison of Leftover Salmon, and Alex Hargreaves, announced their debut...

Gear Review: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Windrider 3400 Backpack

Today, we're going to look at the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Windrider 3400 backpack purchased from Garage Grown Gear, a store and magazine dedicated to...

Opinion: Why I’m launching a new classic country radio show that celebrates the past and embraces the future of REAL country music

At a time when Nashville has abandoned real country music and the mainstream media ignores the plight of small towns and rural communities, internationally...

New Single “Golden Days” From Sam Himself Inspired By Gaudy Country Westerns

The Swiss-born, Brooklyn-based indie rocker, Sam Himself, was touring in Europe when the pandemic pulled the plug on live music and Sam’s hopes to...

Can your mountain bike revitalize rural main streets? The Biden Administration thinks so.

Whether you're fishing, hiking, mountain biking or swimming, camping, horseback riding, and wildlife watching--you're not just having a good time. You're also likely contributing...

Opinion: Finally, some good news for small towns and rural communities

While often missed by the traditional media, there is a growing group of us in rural America who refuse to let our communities die without a fight. And after two long years, we've just had our first billion-dollar breakthrough.

National Parks Bring Billions of Dollars To Small Town and Rural Economies

With millions of Americans on the road this Fourth of July holiday weekend, a new study shows the massive economic impact of our country's...

Historic flooding in Yellowstone is a preview of what’s to come at our country’s national parks

Over thousands of years, Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the world, was shaped by one of the most dangerous and powerful...

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