To protect the golden-winged warbler and cerulean warbler, two conservation programs are working with private landowners.
To protect the golden-winged warbler and cerulean warbler, two conservation programs are working with private landowners.
From electric cooperatives with solar farms to a smart energy finance program in Benham, Ky., communities are putting clean energy within reach.
Advocates for sustainably grown ginseng hope a new certification helps to curb over-harvesting and poaching of this valuable medicinal plant.
It’s not too late to get tickets to this year’s FloydFest: Fire on the Mountain, but don’t delay, as they won’t last long. Appalachian Voices staff is gearing up for an unforgettable event. We’re collaborating with festival staff to create…
Following a scathing report by two media organizations into unpaid mine safety fines, the U.S. Department of Labor has announced plans to audit the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s handling of delinquent penalties. The 2014 report by NPR and Mine…
By Laura Marion The White House unveiled its federal honeybee protection plan less than a week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that honeybee populations further declined by 40 percent between April 2014 and April 2015. The agency’s National…