The Appalachian Voice
Mistaken Identity: Recognizing the northern water snake
The non-venomous northern water snake is frequently spotted at swimming holes and rivers in Appalachia — and sometimes mistaken for its venomous cousin, the copperhead.
Read MoreAppalachian Media Institute: Envisioning Our Future
For 28 years, the Appalachian Media Institute has given young people from Central Appalachia a platform to explore their voice, document issues in their communities and elevate rural stories. A program of Appalshop, a multimedia arts and cultural organization in Whitesburg, Ky., AMI interns gain hands-on experience with media production and learn about topics such…
Read MoreTeri Crawford Brown- Conservation Starts at Home
Teri Crawford Brown, a volunteer distributor of The Appalachian Voice, and her husband have transformed a century-old church into a welcoming home and repurposed salvaged materials in the process.
Read MoreVermicompost: Let earthworms green your kitchen
Vermicomposting relies on earthworms to turn kitchen scraps into a rich soil amendment more quickly and with less odor than conventional composting methods.
Read MoreVoter Turnout in the Mountains
Voter turnout for presidential elections has been consistently lower in Appalachia than in the rest of the nation since at least 2004, according to scholars.
Read MoreBurning Southern Forests to Fuel Europe
The global push for “green” energy has led to clearcutting across the Southeast, where forests are being harvested to fuel Europe’s — and particularly the United Kingdom’s — push to use alternative fuels.
Read MoreFueling Cars with Plants- A test case in North Carolina
Though biofuels are most common in the Midwest, the state of North Carolina delved into biofuels research in 2007 before slowing research in 2013. Thus far, the venture hasn’t yielded much success.
Read MoreRebuilding Continues in Wake of Devastating West Virginia Floods
Extreme flooding in West Virginia killed 23 people and caused immense damage to roads, businesses and houses. Rebuilding continues after this thousand-year event.
Read MoreMurals Showcase Rare Species
Knoxville, Tenn., is home to the largest Endangered Species Mural completed by the Center for Biological Diversity and artist Roger Peet.
Read MoreBluegrass Legend Ralph Stanley Dies at 89
Legendary bluegrass pioneer dies at 89.
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