Appalachian Shine

Nick DeFord, Program Director at Arrowmont in downtown Gatlinburg, joins us to talk about their community outreach, the classes taught at Arrowmont, and their Legacy program to teach traditional Appalachian arts and crafts throughout the region and nationwide.  #AppalachianArts #AppalachianCrafts #Arrowmont #GatlinburgTN

Adam Mason from Kentucky Mysteries drops by to talk some tall tales and legends of these mountains we call home.  #RedRiverGorge #ScottCountyVA #AppalachianTrail #HellierKY #UrbanLegends #Appalachia #ghost #AppalachianMysteries

We sit down and talk with three pastors about how the pandemic has affected their churches, their membership, and their ability to keep the doors open. Church and faith are such a big part of our Appalachian culture, but many churches in our region may have to close their doors for good.  #Appalachia #Church #pastors #Bristol #Virginia #Tennessee #faith 

Whether you are looking for a regional cookbook, a thriller, a mystery, or something of faithful devotion, you'll find all kinds of options from Appalachian writers. These Guild members talk about the benefits of being part of the regional guild and what they've learned during their time of membership.  #Appalachia #AppalachianAuthorsGuild #books

The mysterious lights of Brown Mountain have shown up for hundreds of years and still defy explanation. Are they lights from trains and passing cars? Are they orbs of the supernatural, or are they from another place entirely? This is yet another fascinating Appalachian mystery that even found fame in one of the most popular shows of the past 30 years, the X-Files! #BrownMountainLights #mystery #my...

This pandemic has hurt small businesses all over our nation. Our region already faces economic headwinds w/o the lockdowns. Tune in for this and a bright spot that may lay ahead in for our tourism industry, especially in outdoor recreation. #Appalachia #outdoors #pandemic #smallbusiness