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The state of Mississippi is one of the most deeply Southern, most misunderstood, and most unexpectedly fascinating places in the entire United States — and the people who live there will absolutely defend it while standing in 98° humidity holding sweet tea and arguing about whose grandma makes the best…

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English Language Learning in Appalachia

The significance of the Industrial Revolution on hiking

I Grew Up in Mississippi

On this date in hiking history: Glacier becomes America’s 8th national park

POSTPONED: ‘Drag Down Our Electric Bills’ rally and drag show to be held ahead of Duke Energy rate hike hearing in Durham

Pike County Rejects Mega Landfill After Public Uproar

Overdrive: Fossil Fuels in Appalachia

Less Support for Communities with Mine Problems

Chaos at the Tennessee Valley Authority, Cuts to Public Input 

Landmark Coal Ash Protections Under Attack

Many ‘Permitting Reform’ Proposals Would Further Strip Environmental Protections, Weaken Public Input

Coalition Stopped Mining on the Edge of the Monongahela National Forest — for Now

On the Front Lines of Appalachia’s Surge in Black Lung Disease

The Feral Ponies of Grayson Highlands

Solar Beekeeping Expands Regionally

Building Community Resilience Hubs in Appalachia

Ready for the Next Big Storm? A Practical Guide to Household Preparedness

‘The Speed of These Processes is Not Survivable’

On the Trail of Songbirds in Appalachia

Clogging Extraordinaire: Arthur Grimes Keeps on Dancing

Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions; Virginia Creeper Trail; Seed Swaps

Federal Judge Strikes Down Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest Plan

Proposed US Forest Service Reorganization Brings Uncertainty

Rebuilding Roads and Rethinking Rivers

River Cleanup of Helene Debris Continues

The Appalachian Voice Celebrates 30 Years

Grandson & Great-Grandsons Gone Fishing

Water advocates and lawmakers urge Congress to appropriate funds to address legacy water issues in West Virginia

A Young Granite Park Chalet

Noquisiyi Mound Returns to Cherokee Ownership

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