by Staff Writer | Aug 16, 2018 | History and Culture, Places to see and people to meet
CCO Public Domain TG Designs: Handmade Beauty and Function From Appalachia TG Designs has been crafting handmade pieces of functional art for almost a decade. Started by Tina and Gene King in 2009, the company creates practical and decorative items from beautiful...
by Allison Williams | Jul 18, 2018 | History and Culture, Places to see and people to meet
“Mountain Lake Lodge Virginia” by AstaPro5 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Mountain Lake lies peacefully in the Appalachian Mountains in southwest Virginia. Along the lakeshore sits a mountain retreat that offers an unforgettable getaway experience,...
by Greg Chaffins | Jun 11, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
Shay Engines No. 5 and No. 6 “Doubleheading” up Cheat Mountain-Cass Scenic Railroad West Virginia Shay Engines by Ron Cogswell CC BY 2.0 I grew up on the Kentucky and West Virginia border, close to the mighty Tug River. As I would go to sleep each night, I would wait...
by Emma Taylor | Jun 6, 2018 | History and Culture, Places to see and people to meet
Appalachian Country Road Public Domain Anyone who travels through Appalachia knows that it takes a while. The backroads dip through hollows and twist through the mountains, with endless offshoots of narrow roads that disappear into the hills. This isolation is a...
by Staff Writer | May 25, 2018 | History and Culture
The Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia: Legend or Lost Civilization? Stories about small, pale-skinned, blue-eyed people ascending from underground caverns in the dead of night make for great movies, books, and urban legends. But in the mountains and valleys of...
