Opinion A short history of Appalachia’s model towns and what they tell us for the future James Branscome Mon, January 19, 2026 at 2:30 AM PST 21 min read ...

Explore the untold story of Appalachia, a region rich in culture and history yet sparsely populated. Learn the geographic, economic, and social factors that have shaped life in this overlooked part of ...

My name is Ashe Hajek. Almost a year ago, I moved from Colorado to Knoxville to become a news producer at WBIR. The first thing I knew about the area was the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which ...

Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People is a four-part American documentary television series that premiered April 9, 2009, on PBS. The series explores the natural and human history of the ...

As a Kentucky girl growing up on the edge of Appalachia, my trips to the public library were a welcome adventure. While my parents worked, I stayed with my grandmother—a Lee County native who was the ...

Appalshop, a cultural center in Kentucky, has recovered more than 13,500 items after a devastating flood a year ago. Many are being restored and digitized. A devastating flood in Whitesburg, Ky., last ...

BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The Appalachian region is recognized as the birthplace of country music, but even before the Bristol Sessions began recording, it was also the origin of a distinct type of soul ...

HARRIMAN, Tenn. — Students across East Tennessee got a firsthand look at college life this week through a field trip hosted by Appalachia Sessions, Genesis Generation Foundation's flagship program. It ...

The series begins with Earth’s oldest mountains — the Appalachians. We see how continents over millions and millions of years collide in a slow dance which ultimately results in the formation of the ...