Articles related to "Appalachia"
Poverty: an Overview
A look at poverty in the Appalachian region.
appalachia • poverty • poor • economics • conditions
A look at poverty in the Appalachian region.
appalachia • poverty • poor • economics • conditions
Higher Education and Economic Development in Appalachia
A look community colleges in the Appalachian region.
community colleges • education • economic development • appalachia
A look community colleges in the Appalachian region.
community colleges • education • economic development • appalachia
Walk Appalachia's Lovely Virginia Creeper Trail
The Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge meet in Southwest Virginia. Natural beauty, healthful exercise, and cultural amenities abound at the Abingdon trailhead.
virginia creeper trail • abingdon virginia • damascus virginia • blue ridge • great smoky mountains
The Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge meet in Southwest Virginia. Natural beauty, healthful exercise, and cultural amenities abound at the Abingdon trailhead.
virginia creeper trail • abingdon virginia • damascus virginia • blue ridge • great smoky mountains
Appalachian History: the Melungeons Online
Introduction to references sources on the Melungeons, a non-Indian ethnic group in the Tennessee River Valley before European setlers arrived.
melungeons • appalachia • history • genealogy
Introduction to references sources on the Melungeons, a non-Indian ethnic group in the Tennessee River Valley before European setlers arrived.
melungeons • appalachia • history • genealogy
Appalachian trail mix
Remember GORP -- Good Old Raisins and Peanuts? These days, GORP, or trail mix, can mean a lot of different taste combinations.
gorp • trail • hike • appalachia • peanuts
Remember GORP -- Good Old Raisins and Peanuts? These days, GORP, or trail mix, can mean a lot of different taste combinations.
gorp • trail • hike • appalachia • peanuts
Blowing Smoke on the Future of Tobacco
Will tobacco be legal in 50 years? Let's hope not...
tobacco • appalachia
Will tobacco be legal in 50 years? Let's hope not...
tobacco • appalachia
COAL: a place in history, but what about the future...
A look at the future of coal...
coal • appalachia
A look at the future of coal...
coal • appalachia
COAL: fame, infamy (and Irishmen) in the history of coal.
A look at the history of coal and labor
coal • molly mcquire • appalachia
A look at the history of coal and labor
coal • molly mcquire • appalachia
Color in the mountains.
A look at the colors Appalachia has to offer year round.
fall foilage • appalachia • colors • summer • flowers
A look at the colors Appalachia has to offer year round.
fall foilage • appalachia • colors • summer • flowers
Coming Out...
I can't hide the fact that I'm a Hillbilly any more.
hillbilly • humor • humour • country life • appalachia
I can't hide the fact that I'm a Hillbilly any more.
hillbilly • humor • humour • country life • appalachia
Home Made Wine: an Appalachian Tradition
The art of making wine in the mountians...
wine • berries • blackberry • raspberry • blueberry
The art of making wine in the mountians...
wine • berries • blackberry • raspberry • blueberry
It's Football Time in Tennessee!
...and a few other places.
college football • champions • teams • appalachia
...and a few other places.
college football • champions • teams • appalachia
Justice for a theif in the mountains...
A story of what happnes to theives on the farm.
possum • opossum • appalachia
A story of what happnes to theives on the farm.
possum • opossum • appalachia
Marijuana in the Mountains
You better stay away from Copperhead Road.
appalachia • marijuana crop • police bust • confiscation • canabis
You better stay away from Copperhead Road.
appalachia • marijuana crop • police bust • confiscation • canabis
Thanksgiving (Part I) - a time to go home
Culture of Thanksgiving in the mountians
appalachia • thanksgiving
Culture of Thanksgiving in the mountians
appalachia • thanksgiving
Thanksgiving (Part II) - a time to kill
The importance of hunting in the mountains
hunting • deer • turkey • appalachia
The importance of hunting in the mountains
hunting • deer • turkey • appalachia
War of the Roses
Lady Bird Johnson's impact on Appalachia
lady bird johnson • roses • appalachia • highway beautification act
Lady Bird Johnson's impact on Appalachia
lady bird johnson • roses • appalachia • highway beautification act
13 Moons Echoes Cold Mountain
Award-winning Charles Frazier writes purely epic novels about the American South with a unique voice.
charles frazier • thirteen moons • cold mountain • native american history • civil war
Award-winning Charles Frazier writes purely epic novels about the American South with a unique voice.
charles frazier • thirteen moons • cold mountain • native american history • civil war
A Short Hike on Virginia's Skyline Drive
Blackrock Summit, in Shenandoah National Park, is the destination of a short, scenic hike that connects to America's Appalachian Trail.
appalachian trail • shenandoah national park • hiking gear • allegheny mountains • appalachia
Blackrock Summit, in Shenandoah National Park, is the destination of a short, scenic hike that connects to America's Appalachian Trail.
appalachian trail • shenandoah national park • hiking gear • allegheny mountains • appalachia
The West Virginia Coal Mine Wars
West Virginia coal operators push miners to extremes. They push back with rebellion and an invasion that involves thousands of men.
united mine workers of america • appalachia • world war i • blair mountain • matewan massacre
West Virginia coal operators push miners to extremes. They push back with rebellion and an invasion that involves thousands of men.
united mine workers of america • appalachia • world war i • blair mountain • matewan massacre
The Hatfield and McCoy Feud
The Hatfields and the McCoys are perhaps the most well known piece ofAppalachian history...
hatfield mccoy feud • hatfield-mccoy feud • appalachian • family feuds • arguments
The Hatfields and the McCoys are perhaps the most well known piece ofAppalachian history...
hatfield mccoy feud • hatfield-mccoy feud • appalachian • family feuds • arguments
Storytelling and West Virginia
West Virginians are very proud of their heritage which includes storytelling and oral history. In this article we take a look different aspects of their storytelling traditions
west virginia • james foster robinson • suite101 • story • storytelling
West Virginians are very proud of their heritage which includes storytelling and oral history. In this article we take a look different aspects of their storytelling traditions
west virginia • james foster robinson • suite101 • story • storytelling
Mountaintop Removal: Should It Go On?
Mountaintop removal has become an emotional and political time bomb in West Virginia...
mountain top • mountaintop removal • strip mining • west virginia • coal mining
Mountaintop removal has become an emotional and political time bomb in West Virginia...
mountain top • mountaintop removal • strip mining • west virginia • coal mining
Mountaintop Removal (Part II)
Mining has always been controversial in Appalachia...
strip mining • environmental • strip • mining • west virginia
Mining has always been controversial in Appalachia...
strip mining • environmental • strip • mining • west virginia
College Basketball’s Elite: Curry
Davidson College looks for national respect as it builds a program on the shoulders of a demanding schedule, quality, overlooked players, and sensational Stephen Curry
college basketball • stephen curry • davidson college • socon • mid major
Davidson College looks for national respect as it builds a program on the shoulders of a demanding schedule, quality, overlooked players, and sensational Stephen Curry
college basketball • stephen curry • davidson college • socon • mid major
Paddling North Carolina's New River: Part I
If you are looking for fun, adventure, good exercise, relaxation, and beautiful scenery all rolled into a single experience you might want to try a canoe trip on the North Carolina section of the New River. In this article I describe a wonderful experience I had paddling the New River in 1993.
new river • river • canoe • paddling • paddle
If you are looking for fun, adventure, good exercise, relaxation, and beautiful scenery all rolled into a single experience you might want to try a canoe trip on the North Carolina section of the New River. In this article I describe a wonderful experience I had paddling the New River in 1993.
new river • river • canoe • paddling • paddle
Paddling North Carolina's New River: Part II
If you are looking for fun, adventure, good exercise, relaxation, and beautiful scenery all rolled into a single experience you might want to try a canoe trip on the North Carolina section of the New River. In this article I describe a wonderful experience I had paddling the New River in 1993.
new river • river • canoe • paddling • paddle
If you are looking for fun, adventure, good exercise, relaxation, and beautiful scenery all rolled into a single experience you might want to try a canoe trip on the North Carolina section of the New River. In this article I describe a wonderful experience I had paddling the New River in 1993.
new river • river • canoe • paddling • paddle
Mountaintop Removal Mining
The coal mining industry faces discontinuation of a blanket permit, known as Nationwide Permit 21 (NWP 21), allowing disposal of fill materials into valleys and streams.
mountaintop removal mining • valley fill • nationwide permit 21 • suspension modification of nwp 21 • coal mining
The coal mining industry faces discontinuation of a blanket permit, known as Nationwide Permit 21 (NWP 21), allowing disposal of fill materials into valleys and streams.
mountaintop removal mining • valley fill • nationwide permit 21 • suspension modification of nwp 21 • coal mining
Frederick Delius, Nature Lover
Brief biography of Frederick Delius, English composer known of his passion for nature and famous for 'On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.'
frederick delius nature lover • delius and eric fenby • on hearing the first cuckoo in spring • a mass of life requiem • delius florida suite
Brief biography of Frederick Delius, English composer known of his passion for nature and famous for 'On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring.'
frederick delius nature lover • delius and eric fenby • on hearing the first cuckoo in spring • a mass of life requiem • delius florida suite
Coal from the Mountaintops
A consideration of the pros and cons associated with mountaintop coal leads to . . . wind energy?
nountaintop coal • what is mountaintop removal mining • coal river mountain wind energy • employment from coal mining • alternative energy potential appalachia
A consideration of the pros and cons associated with mountaintop coal leads to . . . wind energy?
nountaintop coal • what is mountaintop removal mining • coal river mountain wind energy • employment from coal mining • alternative energy potential appalachia
Origins of Two Christmas Spirituals
America's contribution to the Christmas season's repertoire of carols includes two heartfelt spirituals whose authors remain unknown.
history of go tell it on the mountain • american christmas spirituals • history of i wonder as i wander • fiske jubilee singers • african american spirituals
America's contribution to the Christmas season's repertoire of carols includes two heartfelt spirituals whose authors remain unknown.
history of go tell it on the mountain • american christmas spirituals • history of i wonder as i wander • fiske jubilee singers • african american spirituals
Appalachian BBQ focus of book
Kent Whitaker's Book, "Smoke if the Mountains: The Art of Appalachian Barbecue," makes a great handbook for barbecuing wherever you are.
smoked • grill • barbecue • meat • fish
Kent Whitaker's Book, "Smoke if the Mountains: The Art of Appalachian Barbecue," makes a great handbook for barbecuing wherever you are.
smoked • grill • barbecue • meat • fish
How Great is Santa Clara County?
World Languages evaluates the linguistic integrity of “the most online metropolitan area on earth” as part of Suite 101’s “How Great is America?” event.
san jose • santa clara • proposition 227 • silicon valley • language
World Languages evaluates the linguistic integrity of “the most online metropolitan area on earth” as part of Suite 101’s “How Great is America?” event.
san jose • santa clara • proposition 227 • silicon valley • language
African Safari Experience in Southeast Ohio
Giraffes, rhinos, zebras and other animals more common on the Serengeti or confined to zoos roam freely and give birth on land that had been devastated by strip mines.
reclaimed strip mines • the wilds of ohio • where to see wildlife in ohio • african safari • conservation education in ohio
Giraffes, rhinos, zebras and other animals more common on the Serengeti or confined to zoos roam freely and give birth on land that had been devastated by strip mines.
reclaimed strip mines • the wilds of ohio • where to see wildlife in ohio • african safari • conservation education in ohio
Hiking The Buckeye Trail
An introduction to The Buckeye Trail, a hiking trail that traverses the entire state of Ohio.
buckeye trail • hiking in ohio • why is there blue paint on trees • how are trails marked • what are the blue blazes
An introduction to The Buckeye Trail, a hiking trail that traverses the entire state of Ohio.
buckeye trail • hiking in ohio • why is there blue paint on trees • how are trails marked • what are the blue blazes
Save the Children
One in six children lives in poverty in America. Save the Children provides many programs to help with literacy, nutrition, emergency relief and more.
poverty and children • poverty in the us • save the children • programs to help children • literacy
One in six children lives in poverty in America. Save the Children provides many programs to help with literacy, nutrition, emergency relief and more.
poverty and children • poverty in the us • save the children • programs to help children • literacy
Seeing Snow Cover from Space
The view from space provides scientists on the ground a good look at snow cover and the weather's effects on land surface features.
seeing snow from space • snow cover from satellites • appalachian snow pictures • image of rainshadow • mountain rain shadow with snow illustration
The view from space provides scientists on the ground a good look at snow cover and the weather's effects on land surface features.
seeing snow from space • snow cover from satellites • appalachian snow pictures • image of rainshadow • mountain rain shadow with snow illustration
Smoky Mountains Make A Great Outdoor Vacation
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, is a year-round vacation destination for hiking, fishing, camping and wildlife
great smoky mountains national park • people's park • national park service • tennessee fly fishing • pigeon forge lodging
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park, on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, is a year-round vacation destination for hiking, fishing, camping and wildlife
great smoky mountains national park • people's park • national park service • tennessee fly fishing • pigeon forge lodging
The Crooked Road
Virginia's musical heritage runs deep and the Crooked Road is just the place to begin exploring its melodic roots. Come along for the adventure of a lifetime.
the crooked road • virginia heritage music trail • southwest virginia • carter fold • a.p. carter museum
Virginia's musical heritage runs deep and the Crooked Road is just the place to begin exploring its melodic roots. Come along for the adventure of a lifetime.
the crooked road • virginia heritage music trail • southwest virginia • carter fold • a.p. carter museum
The Future of Guantanamo
In light of President Obama's recent executive order that shut down the prison camp at Guantanamo, experts are suggesting that the base be turned into a medical facility.
disease spread • tropical disease • dengue fever • malaria • guantanamo bay
In light of President Obama's recent executive order that shut down the prison camp at Guantanamo, experts are suggesting that the base be turned into a medical facility.
disease spread • tropical disease • dengue fever • malaria • guantanamo bay
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