Written by Contributing Writers
Contributing Writers
Southeast Ski Resorts Reckon with Sustainability and Climate Change
As Southeast ski resorts upgrade their snowmaking equipment, many are finding that the investment isn’t just good for business — it’s helped to slash energy consumption and water use.
House Bill 6 Resurfaces in Ohio’s Lame-Duck Session
Ohio lawmakers seem at odds over what to do about an energy-bailout bill signed last year, but mired in scandal ever since.
Floyd Center for the Arts Hosts Art Appalachia: 2020
The Art Appalachia: 2020 exhibit features various works from 36 artists across nine states within Appalachia. Though the medium, subjects and inspiration are all different, each piece is bound to the one next to it by an essence unique to the region.
Yurts and the Significance of a Circle
Yurts offer an affordable, cozy housing option with a light environmental footprint.
Young Black Leaders Steer the Way for Change in Appalachia
Organizations built to fight for equity and uplift Black lives are surging throughout Appalachia and young leaders are steering the way.
To Stop an American Extinction Crisis, the Southeast Must Pivot Away From Fossil Fuels
One of the worst chapters of the global extinction crisis is playing out in America’s Southeast, a region that rivals the rainforests with its staggering array of aquatic biodiversity.
Who Cleans Up Environmental Mess Bankrupt Coal Leaves Behind?
As more coal companies file for bankruptcy, it remains unclear what will happen to hundreds of thousands of acres of unreclaimed mine land in eastern Kentucky and the rest of Appalachia.
Solar program aids Virginia parishes, schools as environmental stewards
“It is the best of both worlds. We can save money and care for the environment,” said Father Jonathan Goertz, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Danville, one of the churches joining the effort.
Snorkeler Casper Cox Explores Appalachia’s Diverse Freshwater Life
Snorkeling Appalachia’s rivers and creeks puts adventurers face-to-face with a diverse and colorful array of fish.
“Succession School” to Help Ohio’s Elder Generation of Farmers
Young farmers can have trouble accessing land, and often the direct descendants of older farmers are becoming less interested in taking up the torch. An Ohio program aims to help older farmers with the succession process.
