Monthly Archives: April 2006

Finals Week

Great news! Over the course of the next week or so we will have the distinct honor of reading several new blog posts by new members of the Appalachian blogging team. Ill be in the midst of finals, so I

How Will You Celebrate Earth Day?

While many self-proclaimed environmentalists get in their cars tomorrow to drive to any number of Earth day celebrations, my wife and I will take a road less traveled. This journey began long ago when I too would get caught up

Appalachian Voices In the News

Appalachian Voices’ interns are making the news! Erica Palmer planned our 4th Annual Dine Out for the Mountains, which was a great success with 21 participating restaurants. I hope everyone had a chance to dine out for the mountains yesterday.

Clean Water Lobby Day

NC Conservation Network will hold “Clean Water Lobby Day” in Raleigh May 24th. Click here and sign up!

Bloodroot, Black Cohosh and Ramp Workshop

Sunday, April 30, 2006 Bloodroot, Black Cohosh and Ramp Workshop Marshall, North Carolina, Outside Asheville, NC, at Eagle Feather Organic Farm, Robert Eidus and Robin Suggs is proud to present an afternoon of learning about harvesting, and marketing of Blood

Biodiesel and Burgers

From the Fayetville Online Its first nickname was “R2D2” after the “Star Wars” robot, butnow they just call it “the dog” when it’s time to drain the grease at Burgerville USA. “The dog” is a small, stainless steel tank and

Some Background of Dirk Kempthorne (New Secretary of Interior)

Listen to this NPR segment about the “environmental” record of President Bush’s recent appointment to be secretary of the Interior

Brown Mountain Lights Heritage Festival

Once again the mysterious lights will be glowing and gliding across the dusky slopes of Brown Mountain in Western North Carolina. And once again scientists, paranormal researchers, and the just plain curious will converge on upper Burke County to view

Merlefest

Less than a week! Gillian Welch is gonna be there. Are you? Full list of preformers on the flip… … Doc Watson TFSS Richard Watson TFSS Susana & Timmy Abell FSS R.G Absher & Extra Measure TSS Alberti Flea Circus

MTR: Fact of the Day #8

Moutaintop Removal means taking the mountain off of the coal. The “overburen” (mountaintop) is blasted, ever so gently, into the adjacent valley or stream-bed, creating what is called a valleyfill. Its dangerous, an environmental disaster, and unneccesary. And its ugly.

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