The COPD Learn More Breathe Better® campaign has gone country! Country Conquers COPD™, a program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, brings important information about COPD to those most at-risk. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States, affects 1 in 5 adults over the age of 45. That means you or someone you know could have COPD and not even know it. Millions do.

Country Conquers COPD is traveling nationwide, raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of COPD and encouraging those at risk to talk with a doctor or health care provider about diagnosis and treatment — all while they enjoy the best of America's country music. If you are frequently short of breath or have a chronic cough, you could be experiencing symptoms of COPD. Find out if you or someone you love could be at risk. Check back to this site often to see where we're headed next!

See pictures and highlights from past events:

• Western Idaho State Fair, Boise, ID
• Maryland State Fair, Timonium, MD
• Jamboree in the Hills, Belmont, OH
• Country Stampede in Manhattan, Kansas
• Roots n Blues n BBQ Festival, Columbia, Missouri
• Chicago Country Music Festival, Chicago, IL
• Country Thunder, Florence, AZ
• Festival in the Park, Nashville
• Barbecue Festival, Lexington, NC
• Kentucky State Fair, Louisville, KY
• National Night Out Against Crime Festival, Galax, VA
• State Fair of West Virginia, Lewisburg, WV
• Rosencrantz Farm & Country Festival, Kensington, NH
• Rochester Fair, Rochester, NH
• Southern New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo, Las Cruces, NM
• 32nd Annual Bridge Day Festival, Fayetteville, WV