The Appalachian Voice is a free bi-monthly newspaper that has covered environmental, outdoor, and cultural news in the Appalachian mountains since 1996. We provide thorough and well-researched journalisic news coverage to fit a niche not often covered by standard news media, and deliver this to a broad spectrum of readers in locations that span seven states.

The Appalachian Voice newspaper was first published in the winter of 1996, as a publication of the Sierra Club Southern Appalachian Highlands Ecoregion Task Force. A year later, the club grew into the environmental organization Appalachian Voices, which has continued the publication of The Voice to today.

The mission of The Appalachian Voice is to provide factual information about environmental concerns in our region, as well as to enlighten and educate the public about the beauty and value of our mountain region.

Questions? Story Ideas? Letters to the Editor? Email voice@appvoices.org!

Staff

Jamie Goodman — Editor, The Appalachian Voice

Jamie Goodman has fifteen years of experience in print and online media, and specializes in production & layout, graphic design, website design, writing and photography. She helped establish two award-winning community newspaper websites; co-founded the Boone-based community newspaper, High Country Press; created and edited a popular nightlife magazine; and served as Webmaster and chair of the Web Advisory Council at Appalachian State University. She is a self-taught computer geek who has a serious soft spot for all creatures great and small–plant, animal, or otherwise.

jamie [at] appvoices.org

Molly Moore– AmeriCorps Communications Associate / Managing Editor, The Appalachian Voice

Molly is from the Midwest, where she explored open spaces, savored deep-dish pizza, studied journalism, and wrote for several newspapers and magazines. She entered nonprofit communications through a mid-Missouri community radio program that explored the connections between health, environment and agriculture. After providing public relations support to Canyonlands Field Institute amid the red rocks of Utah, she discovered AmeriCorps and journeyed to Boone, N.C., to delve into print and online communications with Appalachian Voices. molly [at] appvoices.org

Matt Grimley — Education Outreach Associate

Raised in Wisconsin and educated by the University of Minnesota, Matt was on track as an English major until he decided to support educational and environmental issues. He has written for his university’s newspaper, tutored English-language learners, planted rain gardens, and researched birdwatching near the Sax-Zim Bog. Most recently he served as an AmeriCorps sustainability educator for Clark County, Wa. He looks forward to working with Red, White and Water, writing for The Appalachian Voice, birdwatching in the mountains, and solitarily cheering for the Packers.
matt.grimley [at] appvoices.org

Maeve Gould — Distribution Manager, The Appalachian Voice

A Richmond, Virginia native and Virginia Tech graduate, Maeve Gould is Appalachian Voices’ new Distribution Manager. Besides earning a degree in Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Tech, Maeve was involved in Mountain Justice Blacksburg and organized Earth Week with the Environmental Coalition. Before working with Appalachian Voices, Maeve interned with AmeriCorps Project Conserve at the Boone-based land trust, Blue Ridge Conservancy. Maeve is enthused to be a part of the Appalachian Voices team and to work with AV on raising awareness about social and environmental justice issues in Appalachia.

maeve [at] appvoices.org