‘Discover Nature Day’ Set For June 7 At Seneca Rocks
Discover Nature Day is an effort by the U.S. Forest Service to expose the public to activities they can enjoy on public lands.
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Negotiating Higher Ground And Emerging Appalachian Voices This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, differences in opinion on how to build high ground communities in Eastern Kentucky and a conversation with the editor of a new collection of essays.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Book Discusses Why Appalachia Is 'Inevitably Queer'
The number of books and articles about Appalachia’s LGBT communities has exploded since 2018, including new classics like Neema Avashia’s Another Appalachia and Willie Carver Jr’s Gay Poems for Red States. Now, a new collection of...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Athletic Director Takes Issue With Professor's Opinion on Stadium Renovations
There is another point of view as to whether West Virginia University should spend millions of dollars to fix up its football stadium than the one…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFond Memories of a Mountain Childhood in Appalachia
I want to invite you to walk with me through the woods and around the rugged hills of my home.Our house was situated beside the community water tank, with…
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Moving Around, But Keeping Those Appalachian Connections
When people ask me where I’m from – I tell them “West Virginia."When they ask, “where in West Virginia exactly?...Where’s ‘home’?”…Well…that’s a little…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne Professor is Asking: Should WVU Spend Millions to Fix Up its Football Stadium?
Close your eyes for a moment and imagine what you would do with seventy-five million dollars. Better yet, close your eyes again and imagine how much…
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