PENNINGTON GAP, Va. (WJHL) – In the mountains of Pennington Gap, the Appalachian African American Cultural Center houses many historical artifacts and is dedicated to preserving the history of black ...

SMOKY MOUNTAINS, Tenn. (WATE) — You can’t miss the sense of pride in Appalachian culture, history, and music right here in East Tennessee. The stories and images often paint a portion of the people ...

The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library’s (CHPL) downtown Story Center has transformed into a living archive of Appalachian history, migration, and community. Through December 30, new ...

The Appalachian Trail crosses 14 states, six national parks and eight national forests. Marc Muench / Corbis At 2,178 miles, the Appalachian Trail is the nation’s longest marked footpath. Starting at ...

Sep. 3—bluefield — Finding ways to memorialize the history and contributions of an African American community that calls the Northside-East End neighborhood in Bluefield home is the goal of a ...

GHENT, WV (WVNS) – Like many of the different crafts we see today, candle making was one that was originally born out of ...

A dense green forest surrounds the thin corridors of dark brown earth that make up the Appalachian Trail system. The trees ...

The stories and writers of a region can work to define that region. The honest and perceptive eye of an observant writer will expose those on the outside to an unknown world, and after the reader ...