Mountain Feist
March 21st, 2018
A Mountain Feist is a type of small hunting dog. Like the many others varieties of feists, it is not […]
Some of Appalachia’s most special places are protected through land trusts. These non-profit organizations work with private landowners and other organizations […]
The Appalachian Trail extends 2,160 miles from Springer Mountain in North Georgia to Mount Katahdin in northern Maine. “Through Hiker” […]
On March 14, 1967, Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson, arrived in Jackson County, North Carolina. She […]
Have you ever seen a Carolina Lily? Did you know it is North Carolina’s official state wildflower? But take care […]
Although horses and mules have been replaced by tractors on most American farms, some farmers in Appalachia still use […]
Fishing weirs are obstructions created in aquatic environments in order to trap or guide fish to a desired location. […]
In 1885, when Robert Lee Madison arrived in western North Carolina to teach school, he was dismayed by how […]
Face jugs, a form of folk art, are so-called because human faces are shaped on them. Because the faces […]