Rural Economy

Fishing boats scatter across the tranquil Columbia River near White Salmon, Washington, beneath the misty peaks of the Columbia River Gorge.
The United States Post Office serves the small community of Thorp, Washington, under an overcast winter sky.
The United States Post Office serves the rural community of Brownstown, Washington, standing amid scattered basalt rocks beneath power lines that connect this prairie outpost to the wider world.
The United States Post Office serves the rural community of Naselle in Pacific County, Washington, nestled among towering conifers.
The United States Post Office serves as a community cornerstone in South Bend, Washington, nestled between Pacific Northwest forests and moody coastal skies.
The United States Post Office serves as a community anchor in the rural Pacific County town of Menlo, Washington.
The current United States Post Office trailer serves the remote community of Antelope, Oregon, beside a decaying storefront that recalls the town's more prosperous past.
The United States Post Office serves the rural community of Moro, Oregon, beneath a clouded Pacific Northwest sky.
The United States Post Office serves the small community of Ariel, Washington, nestled among the towering conifers of the Cascade foothills.
The historic United States Post Office serves the rural community of Glenwood, Washington, its weathered wooden facade reflecting decades of faithful service.
The United States Post Office serves the rural community of Husum, Washington, framed by ancient oaks and small-town tranquility.
The United States Post Office in Rhododendron, Oregon, nestled beneath the forest canopy of the Cascade Mountains.
The U.S. Post Office anchors Main Street in the historic wheat town of Dufur, Oregon, beneath the expansive sky of the Columbia River Plateau.
The United States Post Office serves the small farming community of Parker in Washington's Yakima County.
The combined general store and post office serves as the commercial heart of Oysterville, a 19th-century oyster farming settlement on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula.
The United States Post Office serves as a community cornerstone in rural Ryderwood, Washington, beneath the region's characteristic overcast skies.
Wind turbines harvest renewable energy across the agricultural landscape of Gilliam County in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge region.
Traditional farm buildings dot the rural landscape of Yamhill County, Oregon, with majestic Mount Hood rising beyond the forested hills.
Luxury homes overlook vineyards on Ribbon Ridge in Oregon's renowned Yamhill County wine region.
Farmers making biochar at Fraga Farmstead Creamery near Gales Creek, Oregon.
Guests gather outside the barn at Abbey Road Farm as dusk settles over Carlton, Oregon.
Wind turbines and wheat fields share the sweeping agricultural plateau of Sherman County near Moro, Oregon, at dusk.