Young adults have been flocking to small towns and rural areas at the most dramatic pace in decades—and it’s a trend that’s not letting up anytime soon.

A small business in Swannanoa is using its property to help neighbors six months after Hurricane Helene hit. “Swannanoa is ...

From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others ...

Morrison’s Drive Inn, a local institution since 1948, serves what many consider the best hot dogs in southern West Virginia. Their famous “home-wrecker” hot dog comes loaded with chili, slaw, onions, ...

What makes Jonesborough particularly special for a weekend getaway is how easily accessible its charms are to visitors. The ...

In “Hazard,” New Orleans actor Dave Davis plays John Lang, a cop in a small town in Appalachia. He’s talking with his ...

Off-roading enthusiasts are gathering in Point Pleasant to start a journey through Appalachia’s back roads this weekend for a ...

Brant, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia. Over the course of ... when Hurricane Helene’s rainfall and flooding decimated ...

Experience the beauty of nature in style at a family farm nestled in Virginia's mountains. Meet the livestock, relax in a ...

Scenes of flooding from several locations across Appalachia in February 2025 ... I met families paying $200-$300 a month for a small plot to put a mobile home. Others lived in “found housing” – ...

Lyme Academy, College of Fine Arts, Lyme, Connecticut. “They were selected by an expert panel and voted by our readers as the best in the U.S. for their arts scenes, because what each of these towns ...