West Virginia is the third most forested state in the country. The fall foliage projection map, a collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the Division of Forestry, promotes the best places in West Virginia to see changing fall colors.
Twin Cousins Records, a Record Label Putting WV Music on the Map
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If you’ve been listening to ‘A Change of Tune’ in recent months, you’ve probably heard tracks (and chats) from a number of West Virginia bands, including Goodwolf, Ona, Bishops, Coyotes in Boxes and more. That’s all thanks to Twin Cousins Records, a relatively new record label that’s putting West Virginia music on the map. I talked with the label’s co-founder Dan Mistich (twin brother to West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Dave Mistich) about Twin Cousins’ start, his take on indie/alternative music in the Mountain State and what we should look forward to from the label in the near future.
One of the world’s rarest plants, the Peters Mountain Mallow, lives on only one mountainside, in the New River Valley along the West Virginia line. Last year, scientists counted just five plants still alive – and the recent drought means protecting it from extinction is getting tougher.
West Virginia is the third most forested state in the country. The fall foliage projection map, a collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Tourism and the Division of Forestry, promotes the best places in West Virginia to see changing fall colors.
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