When we hear the word “pioneer” – especially in the Appalachian context – an image of the mountaineer likely comes to mind. Someone who knew how to live off the land. Pioneers are the classic American ...

DelFest stage Sweet Appalachia: The Story of DelFest illustrates how the four-day music festival – held annually at the Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland – infuses the entire region with a ...

A new, four-part series traces the history of the people, wildlife and geology of the Appalachian mountains. The creators of Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People discuss the rich stories that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Appalachia is a complex, diverse region that is more than worthy of celebration, but it doesn't always get the respect it deserves ...

Elaine McMillion Sheldon's documentary explores the reign of coal — and its consequences — in Appalachia. The Appalachian Mountains are beyond ancient. As director Elaine McMillion Sheldon points out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - For nearly 25 years, the Southern and Appalachian ingredients and recipes have been at the core of the farm-to-table ...

In a sense, Central Appalachia is as threatened by climate change as much as any other place on Earth. Since the 1970s alone, 2 billion tons of coal have been extracted from the region, providing fuel ...

EXCLUSIVE: Only about 40,000 people work in coal mining in the U.S., a modest number compared to other lines of work – 1.7 million people, for instance, are employed in the auto industry. And yet coal ...

She’s going to be presented a Peabody award next month for the documentary “A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains,” now Diane Sawyer has also won a 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for ...

There are fewer than 12,000 coal miners left in West Virginia, but the combination of the value, power and danger of the rock in question means the job retains a mythic quality. Filmmaker Elaine ...

ASHEVILLE - For nearly 25 years, the Southern and Appalachian ingredients and recipes have been at the core of the farm-to-table restaurant, Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar. This summer, Chef Eric ...