August/September 2009
Water Matters
From drinking to agriculture to bathing to recreation, water is the most critical element to our existence. So why aren't we treating it that way?
Other Top Stories From August/September 2009
Prize-Winning Prose to be Performed at NC Stage
Peter Neofotis is an extraordinary storyteller. He does more than narrate; he embodies every syllable of his…
New River Expedition Sees Both Beauty and Problems
By George Santucci, Executive Director National Committee for the New River We started talking last year about…
Prodigal Summer: Steamy and Smart Summer Reading
Story by Sarah Vig Appalachian author Barbara Kingsolver’s 2000 novel “Prodigal Summer” reads at times like a…
Behold the Beautiful Butterfly
Monarch Migration Offers Teaching Opportunities Story by Marsha Walton Talk about endurance athletes! Monarch butterflies make human…
How Country Became Contra: The American Social Dance
Story by Sarah Vig To say contra is a dance craze would imply that it just came…
Dancing Appalachia’s Joys and Sorrows
Story by Bill Kovarik Dancers cling to each other and spread their hands in the air, like…
The Firefly Phenomena
Story by Alison Singer For me, the mystique of fireflies began in childhood. We went outside with…
Unequal Justice in the Coalfields
In the long and troubled history of Appalachia’s coal fields, violence between the industry and its critics…
Aug/Sept 2009 - Columns
Hiking the Highlands
Member Spotlight
Voices from the Field: Citizen activists speak about what inspires them to stand up and take action
Lorelei Scarbro is no stranger to the economic…
August/September 2009
The Rising Menace of Fracked Gas
From beginning to end, shale gas extraction brings heavy industry and its accompanying pollution into direct contact with natural areas, family farms and residential communities.
Fracked and Overwhelmed: The industry's expanding impact on residents
In Celebration of Vickie Terry
Two friends remember the life and legacy of community leader and mountain protector Vickie Terry.
Changes for Blue Ridge Parkway in 2018
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s project list for 2018 includes repairs to the Linn Cove Viaduct and Flat Top Manor at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, planning for 5,300 acres of recently acquired land near Waterrock Knob, the re-opening of the cafe at Doughton Park, and more.
August/September 2009 - Columns
Hiking the Highlands
Journey to Rainbow Falls at Jones Gap State Park
This South Carolina state park boasts a 100-foot waterfall, a wide variety of wildflowers and more.
Naturalist’s Notebook
Lungless Salamanders, Shrinking Habitat
Appalachia has the greatest biodiversity of salamanders in the world — and a study has shown that climate change could be shrinking their range.
This Green House
Plugging-in Off the Grid
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has designed a 3D-printed single-room building and a 3D-printed vehicle that can wirelessly share energy with each other.
Member Spotlight
Politics
Spending Bill Sustains Appalachian Programs
While the federal budget includes funding for programs like the Appalachian Regional Commission, the bill omitted the RECLAIM Act.
Environmental Votetracker — April/May 2018 issue
Chart displays how Appalachian House and Senate members voted regarding several environmental issues in February and March.
Across Appalachia
Energy Report