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Our most-read stories of 2023

Our most-read stories of 2023

From every corner of Appalachia and beyond, readers have flocked to our articles — especially these ten, our most-read stories of 2023.

We do things a little differently at Woodshed. While lots of other publications cover negative things happening in our mountains, we focus on the best of modern Appalachian life — the food, music, people, and places that make the region special. 


Folks seem to like it. From every corner of Appalachia and beyond, readers have flocked to our articles — especially these ten, our most-read stories of 2023.

#10

ONE SONG: YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE HARLAN ALIVE

#9

EAT THE APPALACHIAN BREAKFAST TRAIL

#8

WANNA' SAVE APPALACHIA'S BUTTERFLIES?

#7

RECIPE: CATHEAD BISCUITS INSPIRE SWEET MEMORIES

#6

FORAGED FOODS THAT WILL WOW THANKSGIVING GUESTS

#5

IS KUDZU THE FUTURE OF APPALACHIAN FOOD?

#4

MEET MILDRED: GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN'S REAL-LIFE YOGI BEAR

#3

HOW SILAS HOUSE TURNED CRUSHING GRIEF INTO A LAUDED NOVEL

#2

WEIRD APPALACHIA: BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTS

#1

TYLER CHILDERS GOES GAY 

(BUT NOT THE WAY YOU THINK)

Nominated for Best Music Video by the Grammy Awards, Tyler Childers' video for "In Your Love" depicts a 1950's love story between two Appalachian men. It's been viewed over 8 million times and was the subject of our most-read story in 2023!


Mark Lynn Ferguson founded Woodshed. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Virginia Living, and many Appalachian publications. He lives in Roanoke, Virginia, where he loves cooking a mess of fried taters, picking pawpaws, and exploring the old family farm he and his husband bought in 2021.

BRINGING CHEER TO A WRECKED HOME PLACE

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