​Table of Contents

• Introduction: Investing in Our Rural Heritage by Richard Moe
• Rural Development Trends and Opportunities for Historic Preservation by James Lindberg
• A New Approach to Rural Preservation: Observation 27 Years Later by Lisbeth Cort
• New Life for Iowa's Small Towns Thanks to a Main Street Approach by Debra S. Flanders
• Slaughterhouses and Sprawl: Supporting Local Agriculture as a Key to Preserving Local Heritage by Judith M. Labelle
• Looking at Kansas with New Eyes through "Explorer Tourism" by Marci Penner
• Preservation Based Strategies for Rural Revitalization: An Overview of National Trust Initiatives by Valecia Crisafulli and Robert Nieweg