Shinto Garden In Southwest Virginia And A Healing Mosaic In Kentucky, Inside Appalachia

This week, a Japanese Shinto garden took root in southwestern Virginia because of family connections spanning geography and generations. Also, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a new mosaic uses recovered objects to honor the town’s people after the flood of 2022. And, the young adult novel Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire mixes historical fact with spooky Appalachian folklore.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Jul. 13, 2026

A Rare Appalachian Tree And How Humidity Affects Heat, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the spike-covered hawthorn is unique to our region but little known, and the heat you feel might be more about how humid it is than the temperature.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Dec. 05, 2025

WVSU To Hold Winter Tree ID Workshop

WVSU Extension Service will host a free tree identification workshop at the Claudia L. Workman Wildlife Education Center in Alum Creek on Saturday, Dec. 13.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jan. 16, 2025

Learning To ID Local Trees And Creating Evergreen Fish Habitats This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from a West Virginia Division of Natural Resources biologist about a program to give new habitats to local fish with old Christmas trees, and from The Allegheny Front learning how to identify the trees around us.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Nov. 25, 2024

Reflecting On Biden’s Energy Policy And The Role Of Foster Care Ombudsmen, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a conversation about what President Joe Biden’s energy policies have done for the state and region, understanding the role of West Virginia’s Foster Care Ombudsmen, and beech trees are on the brink of extinction in Pennsylvania.

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Arts & Culture Rebecca Williams, Jul. 15, 2024

Wild About Weeds

Dede Styles in North Carolina uses common roadside plants to make natural dyes for fabrics. She teaches the craft, but it’s also part of a bigger mission for Styles. Folkways Reporter Rebecca Williams brings us this story.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 11, 2024

The Future Of The American Chestnut And Our Latest Us & Them, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, WVPB last spring covered efforts at Shepherd University to regrow American chestnut forests in Appalachia. One year later, that project has incorporated new technology and a familiar tree variant. Jack Walker caught up with a pair of self-proclaimed “chestnutters” to discuss the project at large, and the future of the American chestnut.

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