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August 2012

Native elk disappeared in Virginia in the mid-19th century. State officials are considering repopulating southwest Virginia with Rocky Mountain elk.

The Mountain Report: Relocating Elk, Fighting Mountaintop Removal

Hundreds of people turned out for public hearings held by the Corps of Engineers in October in Appalachia as the agency considers a major change in how it permits mountaintop removal coal mining...

How Can You Help Conserve Your Region’s Water?

Ways you can do your part in water conservation.
Tennessee Valley Authority has flooded more than 640,000 acres of land over the years with dams such as this one at Fontana Lake in North Carolina.

When Water is Tight

Often recognized for their beauty and recreational opportunities, the reservoirs of the southern mountains fuel local economies, provide clean drinking water, power homes and businesses, and protect countless acres of farmland from flooding.
The cover from a Carter Family songbook.

A Piece of Country Music’s Big Bang

It began on the first two days of August, 1927, with the recording of six songs on the second floor of a warehouse on Bristol’s State Street...
Lookout Mountain Flight Park

Riding The Wind at Lookout Mountain

Summer Intern Sarah Cumming pays a visit to Lookout Mountain Flight Park in Rising Fawn, Ga.
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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

April 12, 2018

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