Featured Stories
Remembering Carol Judy
Carol Judy of Roses Creek, Tenn., was an activist, an agitator, an educator and an organizer. She was also a root digger, mother and grandmother, and dear friend to many.
Columns
Hiking the Highlands
Refuge, Restoration and Radio Silence at Laurel Fork
In the shadow of a National Radio Astronomy Observatory telescope, Laurel Fork Trails offers scenic views and a rare chance to escape the buzzes and beeps of the technological age.
Naturalist’s Notebook
Leave it to Beavers
Beavers are sometimes called “nature’s engineers,” and for good reason. By building lodges and dams as their homes, they physically alter the landscape to suit their own needs, similar to humans.
Member Spotlights
Member Spotlight: Susan Tyree & Kent Walton
Virginia residents Susan Tyree and Kent Walton are long-time Appalachian Voices members. They share their passion for nature through Susan’s art, Kent’s work as an arborist, and their activism with the Quaker environmental and social justice community.
Politics
Budget Blowback
The “America First” budget proposed by President Donald Trump in March 2017 would slash funding to many programs that Appalachian residents depend on.
Environmental Votetracker — April/May 2017
How Appalachian House and Senate members voted regarding several environmental issues in February and March.