One of the longest and hardest bike routes in the United States, the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, brings hundreds of cyclists from all over the world ... Read This Post
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Appalachia’s New Day: Unique Tourism Opportunities in Eastern Kentucky
Carter Caves State Park in Olive Hill, Kentucky, is home to 40 caves and six natural bridges, and is one of the state’s 49 state parks. The staff has ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Trail Towns in Eastern Kentucky (Livingston, Rockcastle County)
There’s a saying about small places: They’re often referred to as “one-stoplight” towns. But Livingston, Kentucky – which only had 226 residents ... Read This Post
Apply for the Appalachian Advisors Network
100 Days in Appalachia, a media organization based at West Virginia University, is looking for people from across Appalachia who are interested in ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Rural Hospitals in Eastern Kentucky
Because of budget and healthcare cuts in recent years, many rural hospitals have had to close, or merge into larger hospital systems to stay viable. ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Community Storytelling in Eastern Kentucky
From the traditional spot on the porch with friends and family, to going live on social media, there are many different ways to tell stories. In ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Kentucky Rural and Urban Exchange
One thing you learn early when you grow up in Eastern Kentucky is rivalry. From a very early age, I just knew inherently that where I was from – ... Read This Post
Sycamore Hollow Guest House & Airbnb
Take the Hal Rogers Parkway east out of London, Kentucky and between there and Hazard—an hour and twenty minute drive away—there’s only one hotel, ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Investment in Eastern Kentucky
Recent research from the National Center for Responsive Philanthropy shows that only 6 percent of grants from foundations in the U.S. go to rural ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Rethinking Tourism in Eastern Kentucky
Tourism is a fast-growing industry in Kentucky. In the state as a whole, there were 195,503 tourism jobs in 2017, which is up 2,806 jobs from 2016, ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Literary Tradition in Eastern Kentucky
This July, 103 writers from across Eastern Kentucky and the country came together at Hindman Settlement School in Knott County for the 42nd Annual ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Celebrating Pride in Eastern Kentucky
Progress Pike focused on love in a direct response to hate. Progress Pike is an informal community group in Pike County that formed in 2017 ... Read This Post
