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Wild ginseng is declining, but small-scale ‘diggers’ aren’t the main threat to this native plant − and they can help save it

Across Appalachia, September marks the start of ginseng season, when thousands of people roam the hills searching for hard-to-reach patches of this highly prized plant.

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JD Vance is no pauper − he’s a classic example of ‘poornography,’ in which the rich try to speak on behalf of the poor

JD Vance has climbed to his current position as former President Donald Trump’s running mate, in part, by selling himself as a hillbilly, calling on his Appalachian background to bolster his credentials to speak for the American working class.

The Conversation

What's JD Vance's Mountain Dew hang-up?

“I had a Diet Mountain Dew yesterday and one today," Vance said. "I’m sure they’re going to call that racist too.”

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Revisiting Middletown, Ohio – the Midwestern town at the heart of JD Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

With Sen. JD Vance named Donald Trump’s running mate, commentators are dusting off Vance’s 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” to explain America’s political moment.

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JD Vance's Appalachian Roots And 'Hillbilly Elegy' Controversy

Explore the impact of JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' memoir and Appalachian heritage on his vice presidential campaign.

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What ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ can tell us about JD Vance and his right-wing beliefs

America’s potential future vice president topped bestseller lists with his 2016 memoir, a tale of multi-generational, cyclical poverty in Appalachia. Nick Hilton looks back on what the politician argued in the book, from his criticisms of welfare to his belief that the working classes ‘spend our way into the poorhouse’

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Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia

In the hills of West Virginia, researchers are hoping to realize a long-term dream of cleaning up poisonous groundwaters that flow out of old coal mines

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Black country music truth is being told

The singer-songwriter discusses PBS' "The Express Way," music healing her and how Appalachia is not "Deliverance"

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Appalachian writer Pauletta Hansel reads from her latest book of poetry

Award-winning Appalachian poet, memoirist, and teacher Pauletta Hansel shares work from her latest book, Will There Also Be Singing?

WEKU

Kentucky's Poet Laureate describes an Appalachian mother as her special day draws near

In just a few short days mothers across Kentucky will be honored. Kentucky’s Poet Laureate offers his thoughts about an Appalachian mother’s recognition.

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Advocating For The Protection And Development Of The Resource-Rich Tennessee River Valley

Tennessee River Valley Stewardship Council is a nonprofit that advocates for the preservation of this vulnerable natural environment and supports small businesses on their journey to attract tourists.

International Business Times

Programs in eastern Kentucky and central Appalachia have received $17 million dollars from the ARC

The money comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.

WEKU

Hellboy Reboot 'The Crooked Man' Set For Fall Release

Get ready for the new Hellboy reboot 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' set in 1950s Appalachia, promising a fresh take on the iconic demon with a talented cast an...

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Fallout 76's new boardwalk empire shows just how far it's walked since 2018

Interview | Atlantic City is a semi-hostile holiday spot for the millions who love the West Virginian wasteland

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Local, regional biologists discuss federal protections for rare Appalachan salamander

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last month that it would consider federal protections for a rare Appalachian reptile called the yellow-spotted woodland salamander. It comes as regional biologists have been advocating for it.

WEKU

Two KY musicians connect African American music to mountain music of Appalachia and Kentucky

Two KY musicians explore cultural connections between African American music and mountain music of Appalachia and Kentucky

Reason

Will Outdoor Recreation Save Appalachia?

Smokestack-chasing is out. A diversified economy based on environmental protection is in. But will it work?

The Guardian - US

‘I don’t see how it ends’: expert sounds alarm on new wave of US opioids crisis

Dr Art Van Zee set out in the early 2000s to tell anyone who would listen how a powerful opioid was destroying lives. Two decades later, he’s still in disbelief

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Saving a tree — and saving ourselves

Science and community are uniting to rescue Appalachia's legendary tree species — unless it's rescuing us

GamesRadar

Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game review: "A world filled with superstition and real evil"

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2023 SOAR Summit gives Appalachians a chance to network

This event brings together minds to help improve life in one of the most impoverished regions of the country.

The Guardian - US

‘A sacrifice zone’: East Palestine’s wastewater is flooding into this Ohio community

Wastewater from the derailment site cleanup will be injected far underground in the foothills of the Appalachians

The Independent UK

Book Review: Rural Appalachian family’s dreams turn dark in new Ron Rash novel, `The Caretaker’

In a review of “The Caretaker,” Ron Rash’s first novel in seven years, Kendal Weaver writes that Rash has created a compelling drama of young lovers in rural Appalachia in the early 1950s

The Independent UK

Communities across Appalachia band together for first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution event

An effort to destigmatize the use of overdose reversal drugs that started as a pilot in two West Virginia counties has expanded to all thirteen states in Appalachia this year

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At ARC annual gathering in Ashland, participants stress collaboration and the ‘ripple effect’

Gov. Andy Beshear and representatives of the 13 states in the Appalachian Regional Commission speak of the need for collaboration to build a positive ripple effect.

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