The blood-soaked history of Scotch-Irish settlers on the early American frontier—and its echoes in today’s politics.

In this column, Susi Gott Seguret explores black-eyed peas' significance to Appalachia, which helped keep livestock healthy during the Civil War.

This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the ...

Silas House, ’93 When his first book, “Clay’s Quilt,” landed on the New York Times Best Sellers list in 2001 and brought him ...

Kieran Culkin has confessed. The star of “A Real Pain” and “Succession” admitted that he once swapped a prop joint for one ...

Delicate handwritten letters, vintage photographs capturing mountain life and rare recordings of Appalachian music.   These ...

When Tore Olsson was a kid, he loved playing video games. After putting down the controller for 20 years, Olsson fired up a ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy continues to work with partners in the U.S. Forest Service to fill in gaps in our ...

Hurricane Helene diminished the forest canopy and caused massive damage along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which ...

North Carolina will now be represented in the U.S. House by 10 Republicans and four Democrats. Five new members will be sworn ...

While they expect new challenges from Trump’s administration, organizers are going local in the plastics fight in 2025.

As the new year approaches, Samantha Tillis is hoping to embark on a new adventure to honor her brother Skyler, who passed ...