The fertile backcountry of rural Tennessee offers a vital lifeline to the Amish, a deeply traditional community living apart from the modern world. join a Tour for a taste of life in this unique ...

This story is adapted from Virtually Amish: Preserving Community at the Internet’s Margins, by Lindsay Ems. Throughout the industrial age and now in the information age, the Amish have adhered to the ...

The Amish are a curiosity in the modern world. Whereas most people use if not rely on technology for their daily lives, the Amish keep their use of technology to a minimum and do just fine without it.

A dead horse lay in the snowy field still attached to its mangled buggy. Henry Troyer, the 27-year-old Amish driver, lay nearby barely clinging to life as the sun rose in the east. A black lantern box ...

A group of Amish dairy farmers have lost their milk buyer, putting their livelihood and way of life at risk, as a crisis deepens in America’s dairyland. Farmers across the nation are headed into their ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — About 100 miles north of Washington DC, at the nexus of quiet country roads, sits a network of bustling small businesses and community connections that helped deliver the swing ...

Coauthored with Jeanette Harder, Ph.D. Understanding Amish values and customs helps us support families and communities to keep their children safe. In this piece, we provide background on various ...