Encore: Halloween, Inside Appalachia
This week, just in time for Halloween, a suite of spooky tales to make your skin crawl. Also, tales of the supernatural. And, ghost stories galore.
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Springtime Arrives, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we head to the woods for a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms. And the woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachian Forager” makes jam from pawpaws and jewelry from coyote teeth. We also visit the Alleghany Highlands, where mountain maple syrup traditions are changing with the times.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorels For Thanksgiving? Mushroom Experts Share Tips For The Safe Preparation Of A Springtime Delicacy
In the spring, morel hunters in Virginia take to the woods in search of mushrooms that look like little Christmas trees. Some people freeze them for later. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch asked foragers and chefs for lessons on harvesting and preparing this beloved fungi.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorel Mushrooms, River Music And A Pumpkin Drop, Inside Appalachia
Morel mushrooms are a forager’s delight, but don’t shortcut cleaning them. As flood relief continues from Hurricane Helene — a musician raises money with a song inspired by West Virginia’s 2016 ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack Mountain Poet, Fascinating Fungi And A Unicorn Mug, Inside Appalachia
This week, a poet talks about his new collection, “If Lost.” He found inspiration for it by walking around in the woods. . Also, now is a great time for mushroom hunters to head to the woods and fin...
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Wild Mushroom Safety And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, wild mushrooms can be delicious or dangerous, and tours can teach the difference. And we have our Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn Eastern Kentucky, Whitney Johnson Forages For The TikTok Generation
Gathering wild foods has long been a way to put food on the table in the Appalachian mountains. In recent years, the practice has gone digital, with online communities devoted to foraging in the wild, springing up like wild mushrooms after a spring rain. One woman in eastern Kentucky is sharing what she knows (and some humor) with the TikTok generation through an account called “Appalachian Forager.”
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