Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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How Climate Change Might Affect Spring Flowers, This West Virginia Morning
After a frigid winter, we are now in the month that will bring us spring. The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, that reports on environmental issues in the region, brings us this look at how climate change might affect just how early spring flowers bloom.
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Dede Styles in North Carolina uses common roadside plants to make natural dyes for fabrics. She teaches the craft, but it’s also part of a bigger mission for Styles. Folkways Reporter Rebecca Williams brings us this story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsViolets Make Medicine, Munchies And Memories
Every spring, violets bloom across Appalachia, a carpet of purple, white and yellow. These unassuming flowers do everything from spruce up a cocktail to fight cancer. Here are a few of the ways herbalists use them for food and medicine.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Many Uses Of Violets And Ed Snodderly Has Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, violets bloom across Appalachia throughout spring, but the flowers are more than just some extra color in the yard. They’ve long been a key ingredient in herbal remedies.
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Sights & Sounds Of Nature - Spring At The West Virginia Botanic Garden
Enjoy a zen moment from the West Virginia Botanic Garden from West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWatch: Spring Has Sprung At The West Virginia Botanic Garden
While the coronavirus is forcing many of us to stay largely at home, spring in West Virginia has not gotten the message.Flowers are blooming and birds are…
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