Appalachian women are some of the smartest women I know. Quick witted and sensible, when left to their… Read More
Critters by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
The true magic of the Appalachian Mountains manifests itself in the diversity of life found here. Because of… Read More
Cold Hands Warm Heart – Simply Appalachian
Fall is in the air, and I love it. Fall has become my favorite time of the year… Read More
Miss Eller by Steve Tweed – Tuesdays with Tweed
Hi, Folks! Meet Miss Eller. Technically, her name is Ella Johnson Hensley but everybody just calls her “Miss… Read More
Song Bird By Reta Winebarger – Appalachian Women
My mother was born on a farm in a very rural area here in the mountains in 1924…. Read More
Corn Cribs by Steve Tweed – Tuesdays with Tweed
Hi, Folks! Most of us have a love of Appalachian Barns. You cannot drive down any road in… Read More
The Burial By Reta Winebarger – Appalachian Women
Preface: This is a fictional account of how death and burial were handled in our mountain communities years… Read More
Fall on the Mountain by Walt Hampton – Walt’s Campfire
From where I am sitting this morning I can see 22 different species of trees. That fact may… Read More
Foot Logs by Steve Tweed – Tuesdays with Tweed
Hi, Folks! Years ago in Appalachia, before the introduction of Civil engineering, there were these things known as… Read More
The Old Ways By Reta Winebarger – Appalachian Women
The Old Ways, superstitions, and healing came along with our foremothers on the ships from Ireland, Scotland and… Read More