Room With A View?
Steel stairs lead to the top of the Red Oak Fire Tower where there's a 14-foot square cabin with panoramic windows and a metal catwalk. There's electricity, but no water.
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Room With A View?
Steel stairs lead to the top of the Red Oak Fire Tower where there's a 14-foot square cabin with panoramic windows and a metal catwalk. There's electricity, but no water.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe State’s Hottest New Campsite Is 80 Feet In The Air, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a popular room with a view comes with a history that explains why it’s the hottest new rental around.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLISTEN: Inara George Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage brings you live performances from the Mountain State of West Virginia. Host Kathy Mattea welcomes The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys, Inara George, The Mammals, Red Camel Collective, and Heather Maloney.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCelebrating Barbara Grenell’s Mountain Tapestries, Legacy Of Fiber Arts
Through early October, the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum in North Carolina is hosting an exhibit celebrating one of the region’s most notable fiber artists – Barbara Grennell. The exhibit does more than expose people to great art; it asks people, what makes art, art? Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch reports.
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Olympic Hockey Player, Gold Medalist Returns To Appalachian Hometown
Gwyneth Philips is an ice hockey goalie for the Ottawa Charge in Canada. Philips, who grew up in Athens, Ohio, played on the U.S. Women's National Team during the 2026 Winter Olympics, where the team won gold. Inside Appalachia Associate Producer Abby Neff spoke with Philips.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHockey And W.Va. Hip Hop, Inside Appalachia
This week, it’s not easy to find a place to play hockey in Appalachia, and if you happen to be young and ambitious, it can be harder. Also, rappers and musicians across West Virginia come together for a song challenge. And, farmers learn to turn unwanted sheep’s wool into home insulation.
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