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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

Seventh-generation Pike County resident and SOLVE steering committee member Larry Thacker and his wife, Sharon, at their home in Pompey.

Pike County Rejects Mega Landfill

Data from MBA, Consumer Price Index, graphic by PowerLines. Learn more at powerlines.org/utility-bills-are-rising

Overdrive: Fossil Fuels in Appalachia

Voice logo on black background

Less Support for Communities with Mine Problems

TVA Listening Session - August 2025 crowd shot

Chaos at the Tennessee Valley Authority, Cuts to Public Input 

A woman holds a photo of her parents on her phone

Landmark Coal Ash Protections Under Attack