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March, 2008
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Museum of Appalachia - The Ultimate Field Trip
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Ag-Ventures: Appalachian Sustainable Development
New river organic growers find themselves growing
New perspectives on a platter
Living History Museum Honors the Past, for the Future
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Baseball and rebellion: The treason trial of Bill Blizzard
January, 2008
Table of contents: January, 2008
John McCain to Appalachian Voices: “Stop the Removal of Mountains”
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Saving Place: Art in Nature
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Illustrating Unimaginable Hardship
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November, 2007
Table of contents: November, 2007
The Roots of Appalachian Christmas Traditions
Tilly Wood: Beloved Hostess and Guardian of the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the Highlands: Graveyard Fields
Across Appalachia: News Briefs
Christians for the Mountains: Spreading the Gospel of Stewardship
Cabinet Manufacturer Bets on Formaldehyde-Free Wood
WV Council of Churches Statement on Mountaintop Removal
Coalition Organizing to Fight Dominion Power Plant
About Broccoli Batiks: Artist Statement by Berkely Brown
West Virginia’s Vulnerable Isolated Wetlands
August, 2007
Table of contents: August, 2007
Going Green: Campus by Campus
Bogging Down the Courts
Hiking the Highlands
Affrialachia Magazine Showcases Poetry
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Asheville Climate Data Center May Expand Mission
Brewing up a Revolution
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June, 2007
Table of contents: June, 2007
The Crooked Road
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The Cascades of Appalachia
Across Appalachia
A Cautionary Tree Tale
A Week in Washington
Voice Volunteers Make It Happen
Alternatives to Styrofoam
The Pines: The Good and the Bad
Waste Dumps
March, 2007
Table of contents: March, 2007
Recognizing “nature deficit disorder”
Celebrating Earth Day
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Teachers learn to dance the chemistry of acid mine runoff
Enviromental Education from the Heart
Fighting Nature Deficit at Tremont
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Green Burial Preserve Breaks Away From Traditional Burial Practices
Kayaks are Fine for Fishing
February, 2007
Table of contents: February, 2007
So Cool - Winter hiking offers peace and solitude
Appalachian Women: A Vital Role in the Drama
Wilma Dykeman 1920 - 2006
Two Catholic Sisters: Working in the Web of Life
Cool Cities - acting locally on global problems
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Across Appalachia: Acting Locally on Global Problems
Buffalo Creek Survivor Testimonies
The virtues of the hickory tree
December, 2006
Table of contents: December, 2006
Caring for Creation: Seeing God’s fingerprints in nature.
Does the Bible justify mountaintop removal coal mining?
Donetta’s Christmas cheer
From Appalachia to Asia, ginseng is deeply rooted in the culture
In Memoriam, Charles Kennedy—Defender of Brumley Mountain
Coal country needs santa more than ever
Santa train rides again through Appalachia
It takes a universe: An interview with Thomas Berry
NC’s Mountain Bogs Show Amazing Diversity
All in favor of cranberry bogs, please raise your forks
October, 2006
Table of contents: October, 2006
The High Cost of Coal
Storytelling at Jonesboro
Handbook Describes Storytelling Traditions
Orville Hicks – The Last Beech Mountain Storyteller
Mountaintop Rmoval Lobby Week Shows Determination
A Moment of Crisis for the Region’s Forests
Across Appalachia
America’s Adopted Fruit
Managing Your Woodlands
Appalachian Voices Volunteer and Intern Update
August 2006
Table of contents: August 2006
Appalachia’s Ten Best Bike Trails
Tilting at the Appalachian Windmills
Melungeons Celebrate Heritage, Ties to Europe
Marching to Washington for the Kids at Marsh Fork
Huge Energy Resource from Existing Hydro Dams is Untapped
Saving the New River
Barefoot Hiking
Virginia program helps land owners restore degraded streams
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Duke’s Bad Energy Idea
June 2006
Table of contents: June 2006
Appalachian Festivals
Archeology Can Add Depth to Our Understanding of Blair Mountain
Morton’s Legacy Endures for Appalachia’s Environment
Mountian Justice Summer
Blair Mountain: the forgotten civil war
John Muir’s visit to Grandfather Mountain
National Trust lists Blair Mountain Among Most Endangered Places
Remembering the Past, Working for the Future
“This is not just my Fight: it’s Appalachia’s Fight” - Larry Gibson
Coal and timber companies on the defensive in West Virginia lawsuits
April 2006
Table of contents: April 2006
Carter Family Keeps on the Sunny Side
President Theodore Roosevelt
Learning about Vultures with Kids
Jack Spadaro
Taking Mountaintop Removal to the United Nations
Bush proposes sale of national forest lands across US
Spring Tonics and Appalachian Herbals
Eulogy for the Carolina Parakeet
Across Appalachia
Remembering Carl Rutherford
January, 2006
Table of contents: January, 2006
Controversy Over Proposed Road Accelerates
Paying For Clean Air… Elsewhere
Farmers Worry About CAFO Dairy: Pollution, Land Values Are Concerns
Retreat, Regroup and Retie: An Angler’s Winter Refrain
Not a Vision of Our Future, But of Ourselves
Stalk on the Wild Side: the Eastern Cougar
For Our Members
The Appalachian Voice’s Tenth Anniversary
Flying Friendly Skies Over a Fragile Land
October, 2005
Table of contents: October, 2005
Conservationists, Industry Reach Historic Agreement to Protect Forests on the Cumberland Plateau
As the Forests Have Changed, So Have Residents’ Lives
Having Your Trees and Cutting them Too
Deer Hunting
Across Appalachia
The Marriage of Science and Religion
The Last Leaf
The Bobcat: Apparition of the Appalachians
Deer Infected with Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered in West Virginia
North Carolina Towns and Counties Vote for Cleaner Air
Sep, 2005
Table of contents: Sep, 2005
The Lost Lane-End into Heaven
Protecting a Global Hotspot of Biodiversity in Virginia
Sudden Oak Death
Do You Know Where that Egg Came From?
Mountain Roots
Life on the Edge
Colossal Failures of the Government
Letters
Appalachian Voices Welcomes AmeriCorps Member
Across Appalachia
June, 2005
Table of contents: June, 2005
The Battle of Blair Mountain….Revisited
Trail Running in the Mountains
The Greening of Gatlinburg
Blowin’ in the Wind
New Group Brings Christian Ethics to Conservation
A Catholic Bishop Speaks Out Against Mountaintop Removal
Appalachian Treasures Wraps Up Successful Spring Tour
Protecting a Southern Legacy
Letters from Readers
Standing Up - and Sitting Down - for the Mountains
April, 2005
Table of contents: April, 2005
Supporting Their Farming “Habit”
New Life for Appalachian Homebuilding Tradition
Removing Barriers to Healthier Rivers
Voices From the Mountains
Asa Gray: Legendary Botanist and Pioneering Appalachian Naturalist
Appalachian Voice Members: Hear Them Roar!
Letters from Readers
A Second Chance
Across Appalachia
Best Birding Spots in the Southern Appalachians
February, 2005
Table of contents: February, 2005
The First Appalachian Journey
Too Hot to Handle?
Harlan County Goes to Hollywood….Again
Powerline Paths
How to Help Stop Global Warming
Small Farms Get Creative to Survive
One Valley, Two Worlds
Personal Geography
In Search of the Pileated Woodpecker
Student Volunteers Take Appalachian Voices by Storm
December, 2004
Table of contents: December, 2004
Wendell Berry on Sustainability, Citizenship and Becoming a Native
The Healthy Air Industry
Blue Ridge Echo
Across Appalachia
Voices From the Mountains
Leaves of Three, Let it Be
Appalachian Voices Sets Course for Future at Strategic Planning Retreat
Sue Daniel Memorial Fund Announced
Give a Gift to the Mountains
The Electoral Non-Issue
September, 2004
Table of contents: September, 2004
The New River
Paradise Protected
Catching Summer in a Mason Jar
Crafting Development
Southern Universities Go Green
The Garment of God
White-tailed Deer
Across Appalachia
For Our Members
University of Tennessee-Knoxville Announces Enviromental Policy
June, 2004
Table of contents: June, 2004
Mountain Camp Thrills and Fulfills
And the Winner Is….
West Virginia Accomodates Anglers
The Synchronous Fireflies of Elkmont
Watershed Events
Voices From the Mountains
Chiggers, Redbugs, Red Mites
Mary Anne Hitt Named Executive Director
Park Pollution Not a Hazy Issue
Opinions and Letters
April, 2004
Table of contents: April, 2004
Birds on the Wing
Leading the Way For Clean Air in the Southeast
Virginia Introduces Clean Smokestacks Legislation
Threats to Native Fauna: WIld American Ginsing
Modern-Day Moonshiners
Spirit in the Forest…
Statement of the Spiritual Value of North Carolina’s Wilderness
What’s Good for Health Is Good for Business
Music For the Mountains
Moving Mountains
February, 2004
Table of contents: February, 2004
Conservation Easements that Work
Ramp Festivals a Sure Sign of Appalachian Spring
The Real Cold Mountain Beckons Near Asheville
Western Ocean Climate in the Eastern Mountains?
Winter in the Cranberry Wilderness
Appalachian Innovation at Work
Appalachian Land Trusts
Bloodroot
Elkins, West Virginia
Ruling Will Allow Destruction of Zeb Mountain to Continue
November 2003
Table of contents: November 2003
Is Your Dog a Trail Dog?
Mountaintop Removal by any Other Name
Urban Wilderness: Birding in a National Airport’s Shadow
Festivals Provide Fun and Funds in the High Country
Altapass Orchards combine Stewardship, Enterprise and Cultural Preservation
The Ubiquitous Coyote
An Appalachian Earthship: Reinventing the Wheel
Sassafras in America
Region’s Businesses Pitch In for the Mountains
A Tennessee Fairy Tale
September, 2003
Table of contents: September, 2003
Dorothy; Not in Kansas Anymore
Best Management
Chattanooga Comes Back Strong and Green
Women Paddlers Take On Appalachian Whitewater
Shell Shocked:
Kayford Crack-Up
Good Deal
Wild Jefferson
Passing on the Patriot Island
Dateline Appalachia
February, 2003
Table of contents: February, 2003
Muskie Mania!
Weighing Windpower
Tennessee Road Project Unearths Miocene Relicts
NC’s First Wildlife Refuge Was in Black Mountains
Carolinas & Georgia Ahead in Identifying Important Bird Areas
Ambassadors For the Species at Bay Mountain
American Beech: Thin Skin, Shallow Roots, Long Life
Primitive Fish Species Live On In Appalachians
Mature Forest Key To Virginia Black Bear’s Success
December, 2002
Table of contents: December, 2002
Winter Camping in Mountains Offers Solitude, Challenges
Taking the “Worst First,” Leaving the Best to Grow
Southeastern Indians Claim Their Heritage
Coping With Cold
Celebrate Christmas Without the Toxic Trimmings
Is Air Pollution Adding to Regional Hemlock Death?
Bush Administration Undercutting Forest, Air Regs
Needmore Tract Appears Safe From Development
Holly & Mountain Ash: Berry Rich, Very Different
October, 2002
Table of contents: October, 2002
With Mast Down, Scout Early & Often For Whitetail
Struggle for Sustainability
Va. Tech Sociologist Explodes Myths About Appalachia
Elisha Mitchell And The East’s Highest Mountain
Migrating Hawks Ride Autumn’s Winds Southward
New Report Ranks Most-Polluted National Parks
Virginia Officials Butt Heads Over Kentucky Elk
Right-Wing Judge Appointments Threaten Environment
The Spooky, Eerie Nature Of Witch Hazel Bushes
For Paddlers & Anglers, WVa.’s Elk River Offers Many Faces
August, 2002
Table of contents: August, 2002
Paddling In The Land Of The Noonday Sun
Citizens Urge Congressman Boucher To Hold Firm
Wise Use Groups Spread Into Southern Mountains Scaring Rural Residents With Demagoguery, Deceit
Raising A Wild Child
Bristol Celebrates Birthplace of Country Music
Tobacco Farmers Go Organic, Join Forces With Enviros
Holding Back a Firestorm
Virginia’s New Birding & Wildlife Trail First In Nation
Training Loggers For Restoration Of The Future Forest
Tripping Over Toads
June, 2002
Table of contents: June, 2002
Slickrock, Waterfalls, Great Trails: Dupont Has It All
Clutch Move
The True Costs of Coal: New Study Adds Them Up
Grundy, Va. Picks Up And Moves To Higher Ground
Wapiti Wonderland
Doe River Gorge(ous)
The Musical Mecca Of Floyd Still Drawing Crowds
Hemlock-Killing Insect Pest Discovered in Smokies
An Interview With Mystery Author Sharyn McCrumb
How Our Native Strawberry Became World-Famous
March, 2002
Table of contents: March, 2002
Uncrowded Fishing Fit for a Duke
WVa. National Wildlife Refuge Losing Its Core Habitat
From Appalachia To Africa, Big Tom Emerges A Survivor
Slave Life Tour Unveiled At Smithfield Plantation
Cherokee Scheme To Develop Smokies Tract Challenged
Sticky Fingers
Fishers: With Help From Man, These Predators Repatriate Tennessee
Uplift, Erosion, Uplift, Erosion: A Compressed History Of Appalachia
Climate Change Will Put Heat On Mountain Habitats
Big Timber Influenced USDA Southern Forest Study
December, 2001
Table of contents: December, 2001
New Survey: Northern Hardwoods Dying in WV, PA
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Building a Ginseng Business In Harmony With Nature
Acid Rain, Other Stressors, Wreaking Havoc In Mtns
Celt Explorers in West Virginia’s Coalfields?
Telling Tales
Magnolias and Firs: The John Fraser Connection
VA’s Old Growth Falls Under Forest Service Axe
Bark Camp Timber Sale Put On Hold
April, 2001
Table of contents: April, 2001
Troutpacking’ In Georgia’s Cohutta Wilderness
Bug Buddies: Some Insects Find Power In Numbers
Study: Appalachian Forests Dying From Acid Rain
Cores, Cougars & Corridors
Inn-To-Inn Hiking
Energy Hogs Responsible For Degraded U.S. Rivers
VA’s Iron Furnaces Sparked History Of Forest Abuse
Modern Day Mountain Midwives Help At Home
The Basket Man
News Briefs
June, 2001
Table of contents: June, 2001
Sea Kayaking On NC’s Bear Creek Reservoir
Homeschooling: An Outdoor Learning Experience For Families
Appalachia’s Stradivarius
Strip Mining Blasting Residents On Black Mountain
Clinch Residents Rally To Protect VA’s High Knob
Will Hemlocks Go The Way Of The Chestnut?
Beauty Is As Beauty Does
Festival Celebrates Bounty Of Appalachian Forests
Debunking The Myths Surrounding U.S. Wilderness
News Briefs