From The Red River Gorge To The Rockies, Adaptive Climbers Expand Access

This October, the Adaptive Climbers Festival will gather in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge for the fifth year. In 2023, Folkways Reporter Emily Chen-Newton covered the event for Inside Appalachia. Since then, the Adaptive Climbers Festival has grown. Organizers say they’re nearly at capacity, with 300 climbers, caregivers and volunteers. Ahead of the festival, the campground has made accessibility improvements. Volunteers with the ACF have also been sprucing up the trails.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jul. 24, 2026

Appalachia Comics Project And Open Door Cafe, Inside Appalachia

This week, after a disaster, can comics help set the record straight? Also, sifting through Hurricane Helene’s debris, one group tries to reunite keepsakes with their owners, including love letters. And, a cafe in Virginia feeds the hungry and tries to destigmatize homelessness. For its outreach manager, whose brother lived on the streets for years, it’s personal.

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Health & Science Trey Kay +, Jul. 09, 2026

Us & Them Encore: The Dental Gap

Many West Virginians have trouble with their teeth. In fact, there’s a big gap between the folks who can reliably access an affordable dentist and those who can’t. But as Us & Them host Trey Kay learns in this award-winning encore episode, there are new approaches that aim to change some old habits.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jul. 09, 2026

Mobile Dental Care A Lifeline In Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, affordable dental care is a little-talked-about challenge low-income families face in this state, but there is an effort underway to change that.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Nov. 21, 2024

Explosion Raises Environmental Concerns And Football Playoffs Are Back On Track, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, an explosion last year at a fracking waste disposal site near Fairmont left a lot of residents concerned about impacts to health and the environment. Also in this show, parts of the state prepare for the first winter storm of the season and high school football playoffs are back on track.

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