by J. Shockley | Apr 11, 2018 | History and Culture
When someone dedicates their life to living in the Appalachian Mountains, learning to live off the land is important. A century ago, the Hillbilly lifestyle often meant a quick doctor appointment wasn’t an option. Some communities had to travel for hours to reach the...
by Greg Chaffins | Apr 9, 2018 | History and Culture
Welcome back to part 4 of our look at the Appalachian Language. In part 1 of the series, we explored the history and unique origins of this living time capsule. In part 2 and part 3 we continued our exploration of some choice words and phrases of the region. So,...
by Dave Farthing | Apr 6, 2018 | History and Culture
One of the long-standing Appalachian winter season traditions is hog killing and lye soap making. In addition to meat, the hog also provided enough meat fat through the spring, and one of the uses of lard was for making lye soap. Roger Hicks writes in his blog My...
by Greg Chaffins | Apr 5, 2018 | History and Culture
The Red River Gorge area in Kentucky is an excellent example of the wide diversity you will find in the Appalachian Mountain region. Because the Gorge is technically a canyon system, you will discover many natural bridges here that rival the number located in canyon...
by Greg Chaffins | Apr 3, 2018 | Good Eats, History and Culture
The Appalachians are host to many indigenous plants and trees. One of the more interesting examples bears an edible fruit that has been compared to the banana. That tree is known as Asimina triloba, but the locals call it the much friendlier name Pawpaw. Let’s take a...
