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How Residents Of A W.Va. Tourist Destination Are Responding To Data Center Development

Dan Parks has been reporting on data center development in Tucker County, West Virginia. Parks writes a Substack called Country Roads News, which covers a rural county that’s home to Dolly Sods, Canaan Valley, Blackwater Falls and about 6,700 people. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke to Parks about his reporting.

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Author Silas House Discusses His New Generation-spanning, Sweeping Family Saga

Silas House is a prolific writer who is a vital voice in Appalachia. House’s new book is "The Tulip Poplars." It’s a sweeping novel that chronicles the lives of four people as they navigate friendship and forbidden love in 20th century Kentucky. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams recently spoke with House.

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Olympic Hockey Player, Gold Medalist Returns To Appalachian Hometown

Gwyneth Philips is an ice hockey goalie for the Ottawa Charge in Canada. Philips, who grew up in Athens, Ohio, played on the U.S. Women's National Team during the 2026 Winter Olympics, where the team won gold. Inside Appalachia Associate Producer Abby Neff spoke with Philips.

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How We Killed The Beasts Of The East — And How Some Are Coming Back

Wildlife advocates are pushing to bring large species back across the East. It has worked with some species, like elk, and not so much with others. A new book looks at the process. It’s called "The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness." Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with author and Pittsburgh journalist Andrew Moore.

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