Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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WVPB Staff Reads: A Visit From St. Nick
On Christmas Eve 1822, Clement Clarke Moore was hosting a holiday gathering, and at some point in the evening he cleared his throat and began reading a lighthearted poem titled “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” which he had jotted down as a Christmas gift for his six children.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Memes And Trouble At Greenbank
This week on Inside Appalachia, the online world of Appalachian memes — and what they tell us about folks who live here. Also, parts of West Virginia have been radio silent since the 1950s for scientists to monitor the skies. So, what does that mean for first responders in an emergency? And winter holidays are here. We’ve got some tips to keep the festivities from going up in smoke.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSurfing In The Mountain State And Supporting Artists In Writing Groups, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia is becoming a fall destination for surfing, and North Carolina poet Clint Bowman.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAuthor Marc Harshman Talks Creativity, Climate Change And Appalachian Heritage
Ohio County author Marc Harshman has spent decades writing poetry and children’s books. He has served as West Virginia’s state poet laureate since 2012, and his 2023 poetry collection “Following the Silence”...
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Black 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...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWorkhorses And The Intimacy Of Spoons, Inside Appalachia
A few people still farm the way folks did before tractors. We visit with farmers who still rely on real workhorses to get their work done. Also, Kentucky artist Lacy Hale’s “No Hate in My Holler” ...
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