Across Appalachia
Three New Preserves Established on Pine Mountain in Eastern Kentucky
The Kentucky Natural Lands Trust purchased nearly 2,000 acres of Pine Mountain, Ky., for three new preserves in October.
Read MoreProgram Aims to Boost Virginia’s Bobwhite Quail
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s program to increase bobwhite quail populations is expected to benefit farmers.
Read MoreMonsanto Herbicide Threatens Nearby Crops
Monsanto’s dicamba spray can drift to other fields, damaging crops not manufactured by the company to be resistant to the herbicide.
Read MoreVirginia Announces Cleanest Air in 20 Years
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality states that levels of ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter have all fallen.
Read MoreNew River Gorge Bridge Celebrates 40 Years
West Virginia’s historic landmark turned 40 in October.
Read MoreWeeklong Warehouse Fire Raised Air Quality Concerns
A warehouse storing plastics and unknown materials burned for roughly eight days in Parkersburg, W.Va.
Read MoreHistoric Eastern Kentucky Sites Added to National Register
Three Eastern Kentucky sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places in August.
Read MoreBringing Rural Areas Up to (Internet) Speed
A Tennessee electric cooperative and a Kentucky municipal utility are working to replace the outdated internet infrastructure in rural communities.
Read MoreChimney Tops 2 Fire Review Discussed
The U.S. National Park Service released a report detailing causes and contributing factors to last fall’s deadly fire in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Read MoreGreen Bank Observatory Turns 60
A look back at six decades of scientific discoveries at the Green Bank Observatory.
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