The Appalachian Trail crosses 14 states, six national parks and eight national forests. Marc Muench / Corbis At 2,178 miles, the Appalachian Trail is the nation’s longest marked footpath. Starting at ...

Sing Down The Moon: Appalachian Wonder Tales is made up of four stories of about 15 minutes each - perfect for children with short attention spans. They are twists on classic tales you are certain to ...

The stories and writers of a region can work to define that region. The honest and perceptive eye of an observant writer will expose those on the outside to an unknown world, and after the reader ...

Our old springer spent 17 years running along your byways, dear Appalachian, once encountering a surprised baby moose! You have not disappointed us in nearby New York state -- Cats Rock, wooden marsh ...

There’s just something about Appalachia that draws photographers and writers to it. And, to be honest, much of the work that is produced about it treats the area as some kind of zoo to be visited to ...

CBS is developing a reality TV series modeled after ''The Beverly Hillbillies,'' the 60's sitcom. A poor family from a remote corner of southern Appalachia will be transported to a California mansion, ...

LEWISBURG, WV (WVNS) — Carnegie Hall welcomes writers, educators, and enthusiasts to attend their Writer’s Workshop, focusing on Appalachian Folk Tales as part of the institution’s Appalachian ...

Its legends, folk tales and richly cadenced music mark Appalachia as a mythic locale in the American landscape. A new production by Bethlehem’s Pennsylvania Youth Theatre explores the reality behind ...