This unsung town in Western Maryland is a hidden jewel, with rambling rivers popular for fishing and paddling, fantastic ...

A traditional Appalachian singer performs an old mountain ballad about love, loss and death with nothing but her voice. The ...

My connection to Appalachia didn’t begin when I became a community development professional; it began generations ago. Like many Appalachians, my story is woven into the history of our mountains and ...

Richie Owens is using books and music to preserve his family’s history and the stories of Appalachia. The East Tennessee ...

The sights and sounds of traditional Appalachian arts will take center stage at the Valle Country Fair on Saturday, October ...

For music lovers worldwide, the biggest dose of West Virginia culture comes in the form of the weekly public radio show ...

On the 2,200-mile trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine, many have nightmares about this grueling boulder field.

The Smiths formed a foundation in 2006. The Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum opened on Oct. 15, 2008, Edith’s birthday. In 2010 they bought the old George Wythe Hotel across the street, where ...

Explore the traditions of Appalachian music with the people keeping the sounds alive. Music runs deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We explore the traditions of bluegrass, old-time and folk music ...

When outdoor festival season rolls around, one question inevitably comes up: How many fair goodies shall we allow ourselves to consume? At the Valle Country Fair, there’s ...

I was kneeling on my living room floor, surrounded by half-taped cardboard boxes and that distinct layer of dust that only appears when you decide to move your entire life, when I found it. Tucked way ...

Appalachian Trail hikers striking out to find fall colors will also find improved parking at a popular location along the ...