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Feb/March 2009

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TVA Coal Ash Disaster

A billion-gallon wave of toxic ash floods a Tennessee River tributary, destroying a community and sweeping away the myth of “clean” coal.

Other Top Stories From Feb/March 2009

Coal River Mountain – The Line in the Sand for Mountaintop Removal?

Story and photos by Jamie Goodman For those who support alternative energy and oppose mountaintop removal, a…

New Books For Thru-Hikers

Reviews by Bill Kovarik How to hike the Appalachian Trail:The nitty-gritty details of a long-distance trek By…

The Appalachian Trail

Story by Bill Kovarik This winter, as three million enthusiasts check their gear and prepare for spring…

Feb/March 2009 - Columns

Hiking the Highlands

Walk to a Waterfall in Southwest Virginia

By Joe Tennis Come spring, long before trees…

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Naturalist’s Notebook

Above, Daddy’s Creek, one of the tributaries to the Obed River, part of the Emory River system. Top inset, the Tennessee Dace, a fish known from the Emory River system.

Emory River System: Beauty and Biodiversity in Peril?

By Dr. Anna George, Tennessee Aquarium “There is…

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Across Appalachia

William Blizzard, Writer and Son of Blair Mountain Leader, Dies

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Tennessee Grandfather Cleans Up Creek, Wins Volunteer Award

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