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  • Pictures From Alleghania And Remembering Travis Stimeling
    Jul 18 2025

    This week, an international photographer turns his lens toward home.

    Also, after Hurricane Helene, whitewater rafting guides are adapting to diminished business and changed rivers.

    And, we remember Travis Stimeling. The author, musician and educator left a mark on mountain culture, and the people who practice and document it.



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    54 min
  • Dinosaur Kingdom, Roadside Weeds And The Bus On The Rock, Inside Appalachia
    Jul 14 2025

    This week, dinos fight Civil War soldiers at a theme park throwback — Dinosaur Kingdom II in Natural Bridge, Virginia.

    Also, one person’s roadside weed is another’s “golden” treasure. So says a North Carolina fiber artist.

    And the backstory of a bus that sits at the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers — and the man who put it there.



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    54 min
  • Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia
    Jul 4 2025

    People with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another path.

    Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone.

    And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early ‘90s.

    You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.



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    54 min
  • Dungeons & Dragons And Remembering Jean Horner, Inside Appalachia
    Jun 27 2025

    For 15 years, a Virginia library has been hosting a weekly Dungeons & Dragons game night for teens. It can get a little wacky.

    We also remember renowned Tennessee luthier, Jean Horner. Whose fiddles were played at Carnegie Hall and the Grand Ole Opry. His shop was a destination for fiddle fanatics.

    And a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens.

    You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.



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    54 min
  • Mission Hospital And Revitalizing The Cherokee Language, Inside Appalachia
    Jun 20 2025

    This week, a hospital in Western North Carolina was bought out. Residents say the quality of care has gone down.

    Also, an immersion school in North Carolina is trying to revitalize the Cherokee language with the help of a printmaking class.

    And a pair of artists follow cicada hatchings to make art from their shells.

    You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.



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    54 min
  • Saving A Black Coal Camp And Affrilachian Poets, Inside Appalachia
    Jun 13 2025

    This week, a West Virginia man is reviving an historic Black coal camp through farming.

    Also, the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan includes a summer camp for teens to study their heritage.

    And, the Reverend George Mills Dickerson of Tazewell, Virginia, was born in the years after slavery ended. He’s remembered on Juneteenth through his poetry.

    You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.



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    54 min
  • Encore: The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler
    Jun 6 2025

    Textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains --the Mine Wars. Now, there's a book out that's written for teenagers.

    Also, when flooding devastates a community, people can find solace through faith and through song.

    And we remember songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who passed away last year. Dozens of musicians have covered his songs, including Johnny Cash and June Carter.



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    54 min
  • Cicadas, Wild Mushrooms And Sinkholes, Inside Appalachia
    May 30 2025

    Cicadas are emerging again. They’re an important food source for wildlife—and even some people. We talk with an expert and a fan of these bugs.

    Also, morel mushrooms are a forager’s delight, but don’t shortcut cleaning them. We follow along with mushroom hunters and talk to a chef.

    And, sinkholes can cause a lot of damage. But they’re also fascinating.



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    54 min