Appalachian architecture

The impact of Appalachia’s people and culture is found in food and entertainment, industry and business, music and entertainment, literature, language, and history. Often it is in the form of parody. Vast financial empires have taken advantage of the myths of Appalachian history; these can be found in Gatlinburg, Tennessee…

Counties : Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Highland, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe. The following independent cities in Virginia are also within the Appalachian Region: Bristol, Buena Vista, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Martinsville, Norton, and Radford. Contributors : Sandy Berry, Katie Currid , Cameron Davidson , Cheylen Davis, Maury…

Old Appalachian farm house

Old Appalachian Mountain homestead.

What did an authentic Appalachian pioneer farm look like? Perhaps there's no better place to find out than at Twin Falls Resort State Park in West Virginia.

The author’s culprits for the plight of coal-country residents include local politicians, absentee landlords and Alexander Hamilton. Beth Macy reviews ‘Ramp Hollow’ by Steven Stoll.

Design, domestic pursuits, and a dash of style

I am sorry I have not written! I have moved away from my home in the mountains, followed up the Appalachians, and landed in a little cottage in a small town in Connecticut. During the move I managed to lose my camera cord and although I have been meaning to write, I didn’t want to put up a post without some good photos to go along with it. I will have to just post them another time! So for now I hope that just some iPhone photos will do! The cottage we’ve moved into is just completely out of…