“Some people golf. Some people go fishing,” said Jeff Peloquin, …”For me, it’s raising buffalo.” According to a recent article in the Charlotte News-Observer, bison farming is booming across the Tarheel state, and across the country. Over 38 farms exist…

The ramp, a wild onion savored by foodies, is now in season. But overharvesting means the pickin’s are getting slimmer. [Virginia] The Appalachian ramp has had growing appeal over the past decade – from dozens of humble hill festivals at…

Lots of sad news lately. Whats happenin in your area? Good news?

From the Gaurdian: An explosion in an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners Saturday, Gov. Ernie Fletcher said. A sixth miner was able to walk away from the blast and out of the mine on his own. The federal…

(Hat tip to Facing South) Avondale Mills will be shutting down its operations from South Carolina to Georgia, eliminating 4,000 textile jobs in its attempts to settle its debts or shut down through liquidation. The company says increasing imports and…

The use of diameter-limit cutting and high-grading is currently a concern for long-term sustainability of forests in the Northeastern United States and surrounding areas. This paper, produced by the Department of Natural Resources Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,…

From the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader: One of the industry apologists who rolled back mine-safety protections is President Bush’s choice to head the agency that oversees strip-mining. Unbelievable, but true. Thousands of Kentuckians depend on the U.S. Office of Surface Mining…

Environment North Carolina has given us a great report on the disappearing state of North Carolina’s open spaces. Including the following… – North Carolina’s forests, farmlands, and other open spaces are disappearing at the sixth-fastest rate in the nation. –…

Last week, the Council of State approved more than $325,000 to cover legal bills for North Carolina’s suit against TVA. The suit was filed by Attorney General Roy Cooper. A majority of air pollution in the South-Central Appalachians comes from…

After being out of print for a few years and much in demand on used book Web sites, the University of Arkansas Press has returned to print Kenneth L. Smith’s classic history, “Sawmill”. As the book’s subtitle describes it, the…