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Cultivating Communities Through Seed Saving

By Contributing Writers | June 2, 2022 |

The University of North Georgia Appalachian Studies Center’s signature project, the Saving Appalachian Gardens and Stories, is a demonstration garden for heirloom seeds and an oral history collection. Photo courtesy Rosann Kent.

Seed saving allows gardeners and farmers to explore new varieties of the plants they grow while forming communities around the practice.

Lions and Trails and Foragers, Oh My!

By AV's Intern Team | May 24, 2022 |

Wild dandelions with bright yellow disk-like petals. Photo courtesy of Ila Hatter.

Dandelions are complex, nutrient-rich plants with a distinct appearance that makes them ideal for novice foragers.

Researchers Discuss How Climate Change Impacts Health in Rural Mountain Communities

By Contributing Writers | May 18, 2022 |

Researchers discussed how climate change will impact health in rural mountain communities during a recent workshop. Spoiler alert: hotter nights, more mosquito- and tick-borne disease, and effects on mental and maternal health.

A Community of Resistance

By Ben Bolling | May 12, 2022 |

Nancy Bouldin, Lynda Majors, and Donna Pitt have fought the Mountain Valley Pipeline since 2014, uniting in a coalition that spans multiple states.

Hundreds of Miles of Streams Designated as Critical Habitat for At-risk Crawfish

By Dan Radmacher | March 31, 2022 |

To protect the threatened Big Sandy crayfish and the endangered Guyandotte River crayfish, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally designated 446 miles of Appalachian streams and rivers as critical habitat.

The Beast of Bristol: The Landfill Haunting Residents of the Twin Cities

By Contributing Writers | March 25, 2022 |

two people in front of a large guitar statue hold signs about the landfill problems

Terrible, persistent smells from the Bristol landfill have put a damper on quality of life for residents of the Twin Cities. Officials acknowledge the problem, but there’s no clear path forward.

A Cloud of Coal Mine Dust over a West Virginia Community Points to Regulatory Shortcomings

By Willie Dodson | March 22, 2022 |

As residents of the Eunice community in West Virginia grapple with coal mine dust, regulations governing air pollution offer little help.

Blackjewel’s Catastrophic Bankruptcy and the Collapse of the Mine Cleanup System

By Dan Radmacher | March 3, 2022 |

Blackjewel’s bankruptcy demonstrates how the mine cleanup system is coming undone — and how nearby residents bear the burden when coal companies fail to repair their damage.

Surviving Winter as a Salamander in Appalachia

By Contributing Writers | February 22, 2022 |

A green salamander peeks its head outside its rocky winter retreat.

What do salamanders do when the air turns frigid? UVA-Wise professor Walter Smith has been observing a particular green salamander for 8 years, and shares some of the species’ survival strategies.

Dreamers: Ice climbing in the Southeast

By Contributing Writers | February 11, 2022 |

a man in a red jacket climbs a blue-tinged column of ice under a cloudy sky

Good ice climbing conditions are rare in the Southeast — but when the conditions are ripe, adventurers like Dylan Walton are ready.

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