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Wild South’s chainsaw team (left to right: Ben Shaw, Nick Massey and Taylor Hilgeman) lend a hand rerouting a section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Table Rock in response to Hurricane Helene. This section was next to, but outside of, the Linville Gorge Wilderness, so chainsaw use was permitted. Photo by Jonathan Massey, Wild South

The Long Trail Back: Public Lands Recovery After Hurricane Helene

Patricia Smarsh and Jeffrey Gilliam stand in front of their crepe myrtles. Photo by Abby Hassler

People vs. Pipelines

Hellbenders require clean water to survive. Photo by Jacob Loyacano/Shutterstock.com

A Call to Protect the Hellbender, Appalachia’s Largest Salamander

Graphic of the capitol building on a white background

Facing a Funding Fight 

Debris lines a parking lot at the Folk Art Center along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo courtesy of National Park Service

Snapshots of Disaster Recovery

Kris Gulden and Park Manager Lance Elzie demonstrate the all-terrain wheelchair. Photo: Virginia State Parks

State Park All-Terrain Wheelchair Program; Fire Ants in South Virginia

The Tug Fork River in Welch, W.Va., after the February floods. Local and regional organizations and mutual aid networks provided support in McDowell County and other impacted communities. Some people, like Big Stone Gap, Va., resident Lauren Albrecht, came from out of state to deliver supplies and assist. Photo by Lauren Albrecht

‘Nobody Is Coming to Save Us:’ Building McDowell County, West Virginia, After February Floods

The West Marion Inc. team poses at a community event for the West Marion Resilience Hub. Several of Swepson’s board members attended Mountain View School before it shut down in 1966. Photo by Dayna Reggero

West Marion Resilience Hub is ‘Not Your Grandma’s Community Center’ 

First United Methodist in Cocke County, Tenn., partnered with Appalachia Service Project to support long-term recovery work, including hosting summer camps to support construction projects. Photo by First United Methodist

Organizations Band Together to Help with Long-Term Recovery in Cocke County, Tennessee

Mural that reads "flood back love" in the River Arts District after Hurricane Helene. Photo by Rene Treece of Luxe House Photography. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Burroughs

A Creative Renaissance:’ Recovery in the River Arts District of Asheville