The Best Halloween Memory in Rural Appalachia Halloween in the mountains had a feeling all its own. The air turned sharp with the smell of wood smoke, and leaves crunched under our feet like dry cornflakes. The hills of Marshall, North Carolin…

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Who Owns Appalachia? Outside Ownership and Land Exploitation Appalachia carries a long running legacy of extraction. Coal seams, timber stands, gas deposits and fertile valleys attracted waves of investment across two centuries. Ownership patterns establishe…

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Appalachia Killed the Hillbilly The world mocked the hillbilly until the hillbilly vanished. What replaced him smiled on camera, quoted Faulkner, wore vintage denim, and told stories that sold. The accent softened. The hands came…

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Cancer Rates Remain Higher in Appalachia, With Central Appalachia Hit Hardest Cancer continues to represent one of the greatest health challenges in the United States, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives each year despite advances in medical technology and treatment. Whi…

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