Steve Toole’s project “Midwest Backroads” explores rural areas of the American Midwest, focusing on sparsely populated landscapes shaped by agriculture. Based in Illinois, Toole documents the region known as the Heartland, where traditional family farms are increasingly replaced by corporate operations. His photographs highlight remaining barns, farmhouses, and rural settings that reflect a fading way of life. Through black and white imagery, Toole emphasizes a sense of timelessness while preserving scenes that connect history, agriculture, and nostalgia within the Midwest.