Across Appalachia
Environmental and cultural news briefs
States Work to Defend Appalachia from Invasive Fish
State agencies in Appalachia are experimenting with different strategies to stop the spread of the invasive Asian carp.
Mendota Rail-to-Trail Moves Forward
Organizers opened a 3.1-mile section of the planned 12.5-mile Mendota Trail in Bristol, Va., in August. The trail is slated to run along a former railway path from Bristol to Mendota, Va.
Conservation Grants Aim to Improve Cumberland Shortleaf Pine Forest
A series of grants and other funds totaling $2.6 million are slated for conservation work on more than 9,700 acres of shortleaf pine and riparian forest in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee.
New State Trail Designated in Western North Carolina
The Northern Peaks Trail was officially designated as a North Carolina state trail in July. Planners of the 40-mile trail from Boone to West Jefferson aim to focus on education and conservation.
