Story by Jason Reagan “And Daddy won’t you take me back to Muhlenberg County, Down by the Green River, where Paradise lay. Well I’m sorry, my son, but you’re too late in askin’. Mr. Peabody’s coal train has hauled it…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Coal Controversy Divides Communities
Review by Megan Perdue Deep Down: A Story from the Heart of Coal Country demonstrates the polarization and dichotomy of Appalachian coal issues—especially mountaintop removal—by characterizing two individuals on opposite ends of the issue spectrum. Both Beverly May and Terry…
More than Just A Documentary
Review by Megan Perdue Coal in Kentucky is an hour-long documentary providing a comprehensive overview of the role of the coal industry in historical and contemporary Kentucky society. Individuals from the coal industry, environmental activists, politicians, scholars and citizens weave…
Last Child in the Woods: Nature Nurtures Creativity
Review by Jillian Randel Increased outdoor playtime translates to higher levels of creativity, better critical thinking skills and a greater sense of confidence for today’s children, Richard Louv poses in his book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children…
A “Reduce/Reuse” Remodeled House
Local Lumber, Seconds and Hand-Me-Downs Highlight Home’s Expansion Story by Jillian Randel You don’t have to start from scratch to build green. Nestled in the mountains of Ashe County, N.C., adjacent to fields grazed by donkeys, cows and sheep, you…
Songbirds at Risk as Local Hemlocks Disappear
Story by Hannah Aleshnick With a face more yellow than green, the Black-throated Green Warbler can often be seen between delicately needled hemlock branches. The songbird’s olive markings streak across its head and back, the jet black bib is surrounded…
Them’s “The Breaks”
KY/VA Interstate Park Offers Little-Known Hiking Opportunities Any Time of the Year Story by Daniel Hawkins Within the coalfields, straddling the border of Southwestern Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, lies a little-known natural wonder of the Appalachian Mountains. Known as the…
Mining Our Heritage
Protest Songs Echo Coal Miners’ Lament Through the Decades Editor’s Note: In the coming issues, The Appalachian Voice will examine the deep roots of Appalachian folk music and how the songs and lyrics that have resonated around these mountains affected…
The Eastern Wild Turkey
Trekking through the winter terrain Story by Jillian Randel As I rambled up the hill through the tree farm near my house, my dog heard the crunching noise before I did. It was the distinct sound of thousands of newly…
D.C. Team Thanks Citizens For Their Help in Congress
It is critical that the Appalachian people receive permanent protection in the form of a federal law that bans mountaintop removal because whatever the Obama Administration may choose to do, it could always be overturned by the next President. Congressional…
