Struggling communities don’t need handouts — they need bold new ways to root wealth. Meet Molly Hemstreet — a TED Fellow, Southern Appalachia native and cofounder of worker support network the Industrial Commons — who’s flipping the...

The Appalachian Mountains are some of the oldest geological features on earth. And they also hold fossils that tell us about some of the very earliest life forms that we'll ever manage to see in the fossil record. So how did these...

There are many types of dust with some surprising things floating around in them, from poop to bacteria. And these dusts can take an extreme toll on your health

Witness the innovative transformation of former coal mines into sustainable farms, creating new opportunities for the future.<br/>

Discover how WMMT's show "Calls from Home" helps Appalachian families stay in touch with incarcerated loved ones.

Forests are living, ever changing ecosystems, affected by aging, natural disasters and human interventions.
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Annual maps of the lower-48 United States produced from satellite data illustrate how these...

The Pack Horse Library Initiative saw hundreds of female librarians cross the Appalachian Mountains to deliver books to those in need.

People come in all colors - to an extent. Still, you wouldn't expect to see a human with naturally blue skin, but that's the case for the Blue Fugates. Who are the Blue Fugates?

Learn more about the feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families.