”The Appalachian Spirit,” a 60-card deck that pays tribute to Appalachian life includes a cards “See Rock City” barns, a newt and pepperoni rolls. Provided From nostalgic foods like pepperoni rolls ...

Gayle Manchin is the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, set up to try to improve the economy in a region covering all of West Virginia and parts of 12 other states, including ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Severe rainstorms continued to pelt eastern Kentucky early this week, just days after catastrophic floods slammed the region’s mountain communities. More than three dozen people are ...

A year ago, Venus Octavian, then 17, was homeless and spending nights next to a dumpster behind a Taco Bell in eastern Kentucky. Octavian, who prefers they/them pronouns, has spent the better part of ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Jonathan Miles THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL A Biography By Philip D’Anieri In “On Trails: An Exploration ...