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Building on Character, Respecting the Environment
By Rep. Heath Schuler Congressional Representative of North Carolina’s 11th District As a native of Western North Carolina and the representative of the 11th Congressional District, I am proud of the shared history and cultural identity of the Appalachian region. From our forbears, we as a people have inherited an appreciation for strong work ethic,…
Read MoreInaugural New River Trail Race a Success
Runners of the first New River Trail 50K (NRT 50K) began their race with foggy 48 degree temperatures on Saturday, October 11, but finished with bright skies and sunny conditions. Of the 102 racers at the start of the 50K (31.1 miles) course—known as an “ultramarathon”—100 crossed the finish line and 96 finished in the…
Read MoreAppalachian Voices Is Earthfare’s December Friend of the Month
Appalachian Voices has always been a friend of the earth, but now we’re also a friend of Earthfare. For the entire month of December, Appalachian Voices will be the featured organization of Earthfare’s Friend of the Month program in Boone, NC. Throughout the month, special fundraising events will take place at Earthfare’s Boone location, all…
Read MoreiLoveMountains Launches Obama–First 100 Days
New Campaign Asks the President-elect To End Mountaintop Removal During the recent presidential campaign, President-elect Barack Obama pledged to end mountaintop removal coal mining. iLoveMountains.org is asking Obama to deliver on his promise. On December 3, 2008, iLoveMountains.org launched a major campaign asking President-elect Obama to end mountaintop removal coal mining – and to do…
Read MoreSunroots at Solstice Time
By R. Kelly Coffey As the sun weakens at the end of the growing season and flowering plants fade to brittle remnants, gardeners and wildflower lovers resign themselves to a few months estranged from nature’s brilliant colors. But one wildflower – the Jerusalem artichoke – can satisfy the appetite in winter if not the eye.…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor
Damascus is not the only town on the AT Dear Editor, I have very much enjoyed and learned from Appalachian Voices for a long time. I usually pickup issues at our local co-op, Tennessee’s only community-owned grocery store: Three Rivers Market in Knoxville, TN. Keep up the excellent work! I wanted to point out an overstatement in the article…
Read MoreDon Blankenship Is Irrational
Don Blankenship was caught on tape running his mouth about what atheists and communists his opponents are. When Barack Obama and John McCain both agree that we need to act on climate change AND stop mountaintop removal, Blankenship is truly a lost voice in the wilderness. SO, he does what anybody in a losing political…
Read MoreChange We Should Grieve In? Concerns About Appointing Duke CEO As Energy Secretary
Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy After the Washington Post reported that President-elect Obama was considering Duke Power CEO Jim Rogers for Secretary of Energy, my soaring hopes for Obama’s promise to create “change we can believe in” swiftly turned to despairing thoughts of “change we can grieve in.” Appointing Mr. Rogers to head the…
Read MoreGreen Gorilla on MTR
Via Ivan Enviroman Today we discovered a wonderful new kids cartoon by the folks at SustainLane. The kids discover where their power comes from, do internet and database research, save a mountain, and make a difference in their community, all in 8 minutes! The iLoveMountains.org team loved it, and we think you will too!
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