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That time Appalachian crafts caused Black Friday riots.

HISTORY+CULTURE

That time Appalachian crafts caused Black Friday riots.

Cabbage Patch Kids started out as charming dolls from the Appalachian mountains, but they turned into an international craze that landed people in the hospital.

From “The Hunger Games” to “The Road,” Appalachia keeps inspiring apocalyptic fiction.

HISTORY+CULTURE

From “The Hunger Games” to “The Road,” Appalachia keeps inspiring apocalyptic fiction.

It’s hard to say why, but creators love using Appalachia as the setting for civilization’s collapse.

Mothman is real (important) in one W.V. town.

HISTORY+CULTURE

Mothman is real (important) in one W.V. town.

Mothman, a now legendary humanoid insect, has transformed Point Pleasant, West Virginia, attracting swarms of fans from around the world.

A very kitschy Christmas: Aluminum trees make a comeback

HISTORY+CULTURE

A very kitschy Christmas: Aluminum trees make a comeback

Tinsel trees, aluminum trees — whatever you call them, these retro artificial trees are making a comeback and being celebrated at the Aluminum Tree and Aesthetically Challenged Ornament Museum in North Carolina.

Boilo Recipe: The champagne of the coal region

Boilo Recipe: The champagne of the coal region

An Old World recipe adapted In Appalachian Pennsylvania, boilo makes winter warm, boozy, and bright.

Next-level ‘mater sandwiches

Next-level ‘mater sandwiches

Heirloom tomato varieties and creative toppings make summertime’s most popular sandwich even better.

Cooking Like Edna Lewis, the Appalachian chef who brought Southern food to the world

Cooking Like Edna Lewis, the Appalachian chef who brought Southern food to the world

By the time chef Edna Lewis published her now-classic 1976 book "The Taste of Country Cooking," she had already built a loyal following among New York City's creative class. She made biscuits for Truman Capote. She dished up home cooking for the likes of Salvador Dali and Tennessee Williams. But this book introduced her — and Appalachian cuisine — to the world, one season at a time.

Recipe: Smoky Mountain Spice Brew

Recipe: Smoky Mountain Spice Brew

This surprising chai tea recipe makes even the coldest winter day better.

Get garlicky with 5 of Appalachia’s top ramps festivals.

Get garlicky with 5 of Appalachia’s top ramps festivals.

From Pennsylvania to Tennessee, these ramps festivals celebrate the region’s favorite wild leek.

One Song: In the Pines

One Song: In the Pines

East Tennessee artist Amythyst Kiah brings her indie edge to this old-time Appalachian song.

One Song: "Spitfire" by Sierra Hull

One Song: "Spitfire" by Sierra Hull

"This song is for my momma and every other Appalachian woman who gets by with a formidable mix of grit and grace." — Mark Lynn Ferguson

Recovery and grief at the Healing Appalachia music festival

Recovery and grief at the Healing Appalachia music festival

After losing her brother to addiction, poet Crystal Good found herself at the center of the Healing Appalachia music festival which compats opioid addiction in Appalachia.

There’s No Right Way to Flatfoot Dance

There’s No Right Way to Flatfoot Dance

High-energy and often whip-fast, flatfoot dancing is an ancient tradition rooted in European, African, and Native American cultures, and it’s still going strong.

6 unlikely banjo songs (indie to EDM) we can’t stop playing

6 unlikely banjo songs (indie to EDM) we can’t stop playing

These tunes prove the banjo ain’t just for country music anymore. Today, clever instrumentalists are plingin’ and plangin’ banjo strings in almost every imaginable genre.

Playlist: Hellbilly Hits

Playlist: Hellbilly Hits

Many of these Appalachian musicians were punk before punk was even a thing.

Exoplanets to pinball games, 6 quirky Blue Ridge Parkway experiences

Exoplanets to pinball games, 6 quirky Blue Ridge Parkway experiences

Yes, the drive is stunning, but to take in some of the best attractions along the Blue Ridge Parkway, it’s worth pulling over.

Appalachia’s Hot Weather Havens

Appalachia’s Hot Weather Havens

Looking to commune with nature during the hottest months? Appalachia offers three choices: go up, go down, or go underground.

5 luxe treehouses that elevate summer vacations

5 luxe treehouses that elevate summer vacations

Need to escape the hustle and bustle? These beautifully designed, high-in-the-sky, Appalachian treehouses are the perfect "elevated" getaways.

5 Appalachian wildflower hikes to soothe your soul

5 Appalachian wildflower hikes to soothe your soul

Looking for calm amid life's chaos? These wildflower hikes promise to ground you in nature’s rhythms and Appalachia's splendor.

From authors like Barbara Kingsolver and David Joy, these novels are made for the shade.

From authors like Barbara Kingsolver and David Joy, these novels are made for the shade.

Whether you’re rocking on the front porch or swinging in a hammock, our summer reading list packs more heat than an August afternoon.

A one-woman “Hee Haw,” Andi Marie Tillman is breaking the internet.

A one-woman “Hee Haw,” Andi Marie Tillman is breaking the internet.

Appalachian native Andi Marie Tillman's cast of hillbilly characters have gone viral. in the process, they've taken her from cleaning houses for a living to acting full time.

Mark Lynn's 2025 Appalachian Gift Guide

Mark Lynn's 2025 Appalachian Gift Guide

Give Appalachian this holiday season! All year, we've been combing hills and hollers for fantastic gifts, and, dang it, our collection of handmade crafts and small batch foods has never been more exciting.

One Passage: "Sidle Creek," an NPR Book of the Year

One Passage: "Sidle Creek," an NPR Book of the Year

They told author Jolene McIlwain to leave Appalachian Pennsylvania and never look back. She stayed and wrote an acclaimed anthology.

2024 Mountain Mama Gift Guide

2024 Mountain Mama Gift Guide

This Mother's Day, find the perfect handmade gift for the artsy mama, the outdoorsy mama, the mystical mama, and more.

We’re restoring a forest and returning the American chestnut to our land.

We’re restoring a forest and returning the American chestnut to our land.

Through a collab with the USDA, my husband and I planted 8,500 trees on our Bedford, Virginia farm. As this new forest grows, it will restore nature’s balance in an area that was clear-cut by my ancestors nearly two centuries ago. Plus it introduces American chestnut hybrids to our land.

Bringing Christmas cheer to a wrecked family home place

Bringing Christmas cheer to a wrecked family home place

We bought our family farm in 2021, but the wobbly economy has delayed restoration of its historic farmhouse. This Christmas, though, I just couldn’t stand seeing it dark and grim anymore. I mixed up an old fashioned, grabbed my favorite little Christmas tree, and headed out to the old place.

A Rocky Road to the Dearing Homeplace

A Rocky Road to the Dearing Homeplace

Inside Our New, Old Farmhouse

Inside Our New, Old Farmhouse

A New Day: Restoring My Family Homeplace

A New Day: Restoring My Family Homeplace

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