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Dan Buchanan stands in front of Double Island Volunteer Fire Department's fire engine

‘First Line of Defense’

Alice and Gary Stevens stand on their new 40-foot bridge with their dog in Watauga County, N.C.

The Rocky Road — and Bridge — to Recovery

After 20 Years, Letcher County Prison Proposal Is Still Alive, Though Obstacles Remain

Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin after the storm. Photo courtesy of Ballad Health

The Washout and Rebuild 

Shenandoah salamander. Photo by Rob and Ann Simpson

The Shenandoah Salamander

People gather around a basket of mushrooms in a forested area with ferns and other greenery

‘Foraging Is a Way of Connecting’

Zachary Easparro, a colorblind participant at the EnChroma event at Pocahontas State Park, uses the colorblind viewfinder installed in the park in 2024. Photo courtesy of Kim Wells

Colorblind Viewfinders Make Appalachian State Parks More Accessible

On the set of the West Virginia-made comedy film, "Ambrosia!" Photo courtesy of Dave Lavender

The Future of Film is in West Virginia

Fireflies dot the forest above a flowing stream.

Preserving Firefly Magic

English language learners in Appalachia sit around a table doing their lesson

English Language Learning in Appalachia