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,…

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Outside 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…

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Outside 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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Counter Stress by Taking a Forest Bath

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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