Cool water, river swim spots and… bacteria? River advocates want to see more water testing and better water quality notification systems.
The Appalachian Voice
Cool water, river swim spots and… bacteria? River advocates want to see more water testing and better water quality notification systems.
Climate change has led to an increase in the population and range of these tiny, disease-spreading bloodsuckers.
The new regulation, which took effect in July, aims to reduce poaching and mitigate turtle population decline from habitat loss.
The migratory purple martin is almost entirely dependent on human-made housing while it lives in Eastern North America during the warmer months.
On May 16, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the Ward Mill Dam in an effort to reconnect streams across the Watauga River watershed. The B.O. Ward House and Mill Complex was preserved and added to the National Register of Historic Places.
In June, the U.S. Department of the Interior celebrated National Trails Day by designating 10 trails as National Recreation Trails, including five in Appalachia.
College students across the Appalachian region are calling for a host of climate and sustainability initiatives on their campuses.
Nearly half of all college students faced housing insecurity in 2020, according to survey data. While COVID-19 made it harder for students to meet basic needs, the problem is not new.
The only known population of Shealy’s saxifrage lives at a preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy in Pickens County, South Carolina.
A bill currently in the North Carolina legislature would declare the tiny Linville Caverns spider an official state symbol.