Written by Kimber Ray

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Kimber Ray

A native of New Jersey with an environmental policy degree from Rutgers University, Kimber served two terms as our AmeriCorps Communications Associate and the Associate Editor for The Appalachian Voice from 2013-2015 before leaving to pursue permaculture farming in Costa Rica.

Considerate Consulting: Andrew Grigsby’s Vision of Sustainability

By Brian Sewell Andrew Grigsby is a leading…

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Touring Coal Country’s Past

By Molly Moore In 1978, student Doug Estepp…

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Virginia Tech Student Works to Keep Campus Green

By Nolen Nychay For Virginia Tech student Nneka…

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Investigation Finds Fraud in Black Lung Cases

By Kimber Ray A year-long investigation revealed evidence…

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Thousand Cankers Disease Hits East Tennessee

By Meredith Warfield Black walnut trees are dying…

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The Forest’s Bread and Butter

By Chris Samoray Bring down the mast. But…

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Good Ole Rocky Top: Trail Repair in the Smokies

By Davis Wax Leaving I-40 South near Newport,…

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On the Right Side of the Law

By Molly Moore From the gallery of the…

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