8 W.Va. Sites Added To National Register Of Historic Places
Eight historic sites across West Virginia have been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Outside in Appalachia
Women Find Freedom and Confidence Outdoors Together
For friends, Becka, Holly and Katie, findings spaces where they feel safe to speak, act and think the way they want can be hard to find. Getting outdoors,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOutside in Appalachia: with Dogs
Studies have found that American millennials lead the country in pet ownership, fueling the $69 billion pet industry — an industry that has grown three…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOutside in Appalachia: Getting Outside at Night
One recent evening at Blackwater State Park, naturalist Paulita Cousins was leading about two dozen visitors on a night hike by the lake.“When it’s dark…
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In the 1980s, some people in Japan developed a concept called Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing or forest therapy. The idea is simple — natural…
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Outside in Appalachia Part 2: Kids in the Park
About ten years ago, the National Park Service noticed that fewer kids and families were using the parks. And they wanted to change that. So in 2009, they…
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A little over a decade ago, a psychologist named Richard Louv coined the term “Nature Deficit Disorder,” meaning that human beings, especially children,…
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