America is pulling away from spectacle, and Appalachia is registering that turn early. Tone moves first. Posture next. Votes ...

Oct. 5—Oral storytelling is a tradition in Appalachia with roots primarily tracing back to the Scotch-Irish Appalachian settlers that began inhabiting the region during the 18th century. Like many ...

Sometimes, the middle of nowhere is the exact place you want to be, as folks who've been to the "Fishing Capital of Kentucky" ...

This story is part of a package celebrating the food and culture of Appalachia. We asked each contributor to build a road trip itinerary sharing the best ways to get to know Appalachian food, culture, ...

Journal of Appalachian Studies, Vol. 13, No. 1/2 (Spring/Fall 2007), pp. 124-136 (13 pages) Stereotypes of Appalachians have circulated in American visual culture for nearly two centuries. Indeed, ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — The raging floodwaters that left dozens dead or missing in eastern Kentucky also swept away some of the region’s irreplaceable history. Appalshop, a cultural center known for ...

Aug. 23—For most, getting more than 20 billion social media views would be a life-changing event. Not so for the J Creek Cloggers, a home-grown Haywood County clogging group that has ascended to ...

Appalshop, a culture and arts center in Whitesburg, held a large repository of central Appalachian history. By Remy Tumin Appalshop has been a cornerstone of Whitesburg, Ky., since 1969, working to ...

WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) - The raging floodwaters that left dozens dead or missing in eastern Kentucky also swept away some of the region's irreplaceable history. Appalshop, a cultural center known for ...

I love sharing aspects of Appalachian culture, and today I'm talking about the word 'reckon.' I grew up hearing and using it ...