By Matt Kirk What unites many of us in the Southern Appalachians is a love for hiking along the hundreds of miles of trails in our region. Ten years ago, I discovered that many of these paths form a loop…
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Spotlight on Eastern Kentucky Economy
By Molly Moore When more than 1,700 citizens gathered in Pikeville, Ky., to discuss ideas for regional economic revitalization at the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit last December, the crowd was diverse. In attendance were concerned citizens, grassroots organizers…
TAGS: Chattahoochee National Forest Coal conservation Economy Georgia Kentucky Mountain parkway promise zones SOAR Southeastern Cave Conservancy Tennessee White-nose syndrome
Heirloom Plants Preserve Tradition and Heritage
By Alix John Woody Malot loves talking about heirloom seeds and seed saving. He gives out heirloom seeds to his friends and students, offers advice on how to grow them and emphasizes their stories and heritage. He is currently the…
TAGS: Appalachian Studies Barker's Creek Grist Mill Carol Meeks Dr. Rosann Kent Georgia Heirloom Plants Seed Savers Exchange Seed Saving Southern Exposure Seed Exchange Sow True Seeds University of North Georgia Woody Malot
The Appalachian States of Energy Efficiency
By Matt Grimley Every year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy releases rankings on individual state’s energy efficiency performance. And every year, Appalachia is middling at best in saving energy. The ACEEE’s State Energy Efficiency Scorecard examines everything from…
TAGS: Energy Efficiency Energy Savings Georgia Kentucky North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia
Trek Across Georgia’s Rooftop
Story and photo by Peter Barr Two short hikes in northern Georgia’s Blue Ridge Mountains climb to the state’s highest peaks and reward visitors with its most stunning views. While the elevations of Brasstown Bald and Rabun Bald reign supreme…
A Failure To Cooperate Over Wilderness Right-of-Way Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation filed a condemnation petition in January that would allow the utility to build power lines through Box Creek Wilderness, a 5,100-acre tract of preserved forest east of Asheville, N.C.…
TAGS: Air Pollution air quality Appalachia Unhappy Box Creek Wilderness Dominion Resources Inc. Georgia Great Smoky Mountains National Park Nickajack Reservoir Tim Sweeney Well-Being Index
Federal Grants for Troubled Appalachian Species | W.Va. Superfund Cleanup
Federal Grants To Assist Troubled Appalachian Species A round of special funding by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $33 million toward helping threatened and endangered species in 21 states, including several projects in the Central and Southern Appalachian…
TAGS: Cheat River Gorge Cumberland County Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians EPA Georgia Hall Mountain Lower Flint River Basin North Carolina Pennsylvania Pickens County South Carolina superfund Tennessee US Fish and Wildlife US Forest Service West Virginia
Hidden Treasures #3 – Georgia
Hidden Treasures #3 RELATED STORIES Appalachian Blueways | West Virginia Kentucky | Virginia | OhioNorth Carolina | South Carolina Tennessee | Georgia | Pennsylvania Welcome to the third installment of our exploration of some of the most beautiful, off-the-beaten-path places…
HIDDEN TREASURES #2 – Georgia
Welcome to part two in our exploration of the most amazing places in the Central and Southern Appalachian Mountains — this time exploring some of our most fabulous Public Lands. Fort Mountain Driving up from the flatlands toward the southern…
Protect Families: Stop Toxic Coal Ash From Polluting the Federal Transportation Bill
West Virginia Rep. David McKinley is a man on a mission — to save the coal industry from the bullies at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. McKinley’s afraid that the EPA may eventually require coal-fired utilities to contain their coal…
TAGS: Coal Ash Congress Electric Utilities Georgia North Carolina Red White and Water South Carolina West Virginia
