Ben Tatum grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Having always enjoyed outdoor adventure, after several rock climbing trips to ... Read This Post
Stories
An Angel for the Arts in Eastern Kentucky
“Guided creativity.” “A soldier for nonprofits, arts, and Appalachian culture.” “For so many of us, she is Saint Judy.” These ... Read This Post
A Festival & A Nonprofit for “Misfits and Intellectuals”
From the top of Kentucky’s second highest mountain, a nonprofit is working to provide a hub of resources focused around Music, Arts, Re-creation, and ... Read This Post
Frontier Housing & Mountain Association Partner for Affordable Housing
If you don't have time to read the full story: Frontier Housing has primarily focused on building new homes since it was established in 1974. But ... Read This Post
UK Students Design Community Spaces with Perry County Community
If you don't have time to read the full story: A new exhibit has gone up in downtown Hazard showing how spaces and buildings in the Perry County ... Read This Post
Middlesboro Community Center to Add Solar
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is protecting 253,000 acres of central Appalachian forests through the Cumberland Forest project. The Mountain ... Read This Post
Our Equity Journey
The Mountain Association works to support a just and sustainable transition to a new economy in post-coal Appalachia. We know that a transition such ... Read This Post
Nonprofit in Rockcastle County Models Sustainable Living
Appalachia - Science in the Public Interest (ASPI), a nonprofit headquartered in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, has been working for healthy land and ... Read This Post
For God’s Pantry Food Bank, Energy Savings Means Feeding More People
“If we save a thousand dollars on our bills, that’s eight thousand meals,” says Mike Pope. Pope is the Maintenance and Food Safety Lead for God’s ... Read This Post
Financial Services Advocate of the Year
Each year during May's Small Business Week, the Kentucky Small Business Administration celebrates small businesses in the state, along with the ... Read This Post
Flood Risk Analysis Has Changed: What It Could Mean for Eastern Kentucky
Within our lifetimes, devastating floods have become more frequent throughout Eastern Kentucky. It’s not just in our imaginations; the EPA has found ... Read This Post
Hands-On Solar Energy Experience at Big Sandy Community & Technical College
Joseph Compton wears a “Support the Trades” t-shirt as he stands with a group of electrical technology students in front of a solar installation on a ... Read This Post
