Quick hits: How states are spending pandemic relief money; a prescription for a national park pass?

Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.

A shortage of special paper used for ballots, envelopes and other voting materials may be in short supply this year, which could hamper elections. Read more here.

Here's some great visual data showing how states are spending pandemic relief money. Read more here.

Here's an idea worth emulating: Canadian doctors can now prescribe national-park passes to patients for mental-health treatment. Read more here.

The pandemic has increased farmers' need for mental-health services, but many are reluctant to admit they need help. Programs that teach peer-to-peer counseling can be especially effective, but those and other programs may need more funding to remain sustainable. Read more here.