Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Harvesting Ramps At The End Of The Season
Ramps are celebrated in Appalachia as a special delicacy — one that has caught the attention of chefs in major metropolitan cities as well. But they still have to be dug up by hand. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch went into the woods with a friend to bring us this first-person story about ramp harvesting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRamp Harvesting To End In Southern West Virginia National Parks
Folks digging for ramps in some areas of southern West Virginia will have to find new locations to harvest the wild leek.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSustainably Harvesting Ramps Also Supports Clay County Community
People look forward all year long to the spring ramp collecting season. These days, chefs all over the country use ramps — and experts worry the plants could get over-harvested. For many years, ramps were a hidden gem. What do local communities think? Folkways reporter Laura Harbert Allen brings us this story on this popular — and pungent — food.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCOVID-Cautious Ramp Dinners Are Back In West Virginia
Ramp dinners are back this spring after the pandemic shut down most of them last year. Communities across Appalachia are planning to host the annual celebrations which usually serve as important fundraisers for public libraries, or non-profit organizations.
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Ramps, Dig Responsibly
It’s spring, which means it’s ramp season across Appalachia. While ramps can be harvested on national forest lands, officials with the Monongahela National Forest are reminding people to use sustainable practices.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMonongahela National Forest: Here's How You Hunt Ramps
As spring approaches, ramps are popping up across West Virginia. The Monongahela National Forest on Friday released guidelines for harvesting the wild…
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