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In “Valley so Low,” an environmental disaster creates a crisis for cleanup workers – and restitution proves elusive

Community members resist proposed Eastern Kentucky Prison

Virginia Residents Score Big Win in Landfill Fight

heavy equipment operators work on restoring the Cane River and damaged riverbank and road in Yancey County, N.C.

Hurricane Helene Hammers Northeast Tennessee

Farmer and Activist Completes 2,000-mile Paddle

Debris clogs a creek through a grassy area bordered by woods.

Flood Recovery in Buchanan County, Virginia, a Muddy Process

Bestselling Author Leigh Ann Henion Talks About Her Latest Book

An active construction site on a steep hillside shows building in progress on a retaining wall. Residential homes can be seen in the background.

Massive Funding Boost Spurs Coal Clean-up Efforts in Appalachia

Community Outcry in Person County: Concerns rise over proposed liquefied methane storage facility

Mountain Valley Pipeline’s restoration work causing even more issues

A smiling older man in a hat (vertical), a younger man and woman side by side (top right), and and the same couple years later (lower right).

Coal Miners’ Widows Tell their Stories to Kentucky Rep. Morgan McGarvey

A woman smiles as she sits on a raft in a river holding a paddle.

Not-So-Smooth Sailing: Ann Rose hits a snag on her epic kayak journey

‘We are deserving of a voice:’ How Native American culture and connection fuel Venus Evans’ advocacy

Amid heat wave, Virginians now have new protections from power shut-offs 

Paddling for her Life

A depression in a rock ridge is filled with water. Clouds fill the valley below and sunrise colors the sky.

Seven Geological Wonders of Appalachia

A woman in a pink top and pearls smiles past the camera.

A Conversation with Archbishop Marcia Dinkins

A group of people are seated around tables as if speaking in a meeting.

Mountain Valley Pipeline Safety Issues Continue

A man points to a machine while speaking.

‘Every Stick:’ SWVA Biochar Uses Local Waste to Create Quality Soil

woman with brown hair in a white sweatshirt stands outdoors

The Peoples’ Protector