There are some lives that don’t come to us through history books or official records, but through memory and oral history ...

Lace up your dancing shoes as we experience the energy and tradition of flatfooting up close! Lace up your dancing shoes as we experience the energy and tradition of flatfooting up close! Learn about ...

Before she was the Queen of Country Music and a superstar, Dolly Parton was living a humble life in Appalachia. Born in ...

What is Appalachia without biscuits & cornbread?! We talk with a historian & explore restaurants. What is Appalachia without some biscuits and cornbread?! We talk with historian and expert, Leni ...

”The Appalachian Spirit,” a 60-card deck that pays tribute to Appalachian life includes a cards “See Rock City” barns, a newt and pepperoni rolls. Provided From nostalgic foods like pepperoni rolls ...

The U.S. boasts an impressive array of regional cuisines, including decadent, seafood-focused New England fare, Southern desserts, and Tex-Mex and Southwestern-inspired dishes. But one region that ...

From the rolling hills of the Great Smoky Mountains to the magnificent views of the Blue Ridge valleys…there’s something so ...

Candles in farmhouse windows can shine a long way on dark nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains. That light was especially symbolic at Christmas when settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of them ...

Death is something that is difficult to discuss – or even write about – but death is something that is as inevitable as taxes or political bickering. There is a tradition in Appalachia that dates back ...