The physical isolation of Appalachian hollows created a culture of radical self-reliance that still defines how mountain communities relate to one another today. Generations of shared economic ...

While Ohio University does a good job integrating Appalachian culture and history into the institution through research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whitney Johnson can't imagine living anywhere else. Eastern Kentucky, and more specifically Lawrence County, is home and she's ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new resolution at the Tennessee State Capitol is putting a spotlight on Appalachian culture and the way people speak throughout the region. The measure, which passed both ...

As Mountain Association marks its 50th anniversary, I’m reminded of a truth that has endured through every economic shift and ...

LISTEN: GPB's Devon Zwald speaks with Erica Abrams Locklear about her book, "Appalachia on the Table: Representing Mountain Food & People." Food from Appalachia has grown in popularity in recent years ...

Folk magic goes by many names in the Appalachian Mountains: root work, granny magic, kitchen witchery, Braucherei, witchcraft Emma Cieslik Isolation is a part of life in the Appalachian Mountains, and ...

As a holiday gift to Appalachia's 26.3 million residents, the Appalachian Regional Commission this week released a report detailing what it has done for them over the past few years. According to the ...

Marc Steiner: Welcome to The Marc Steiner Show here on The Real News. I’m Marc Steiner, and it’s great to have you all with us. Now, J.D. Vance likes to play an Appalachian. But if you read his book, ...

Very little of the chatter on social media takes up the real lore that makes the region so rich in spooky storytelling. TikTok may have led you to believe that Appalachia is populated by an ...