Appalachian people

The healing traditions of Appalachia, deeply rooted in folk remedies, represent a rich tapestry of herbal knowledge influenced by the wisdom of indigenous peopl

Gallery images and information: Appalachian Mountain People Inbreeding

Shelby Lee Adams spent four decades gaining the trust of the people in these images, sometimes photographing up to five generations of the same family

Essay : "salt & truth," click on March in archive.

The author’s culprits for the plight of coal-country residents include local politicians, absentee landlords and Alexander Hamilton. Beth Macy reviews ‘Ramp Hollow’ by Steven Stoll.

The Southern region of the Appalachian Mountains covers parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. (The chain continues into Ohio and onward, all the way to Maine.) The unique sayings, culture and charm of mountain people have been cap...

Every person in Appalachia has a relationship with God, intentionally or otherwise. You could say the same thing about these pictures taken by Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden.

Tennessee ~ CUMBERLAND GAP MOUNTAINEERS LOG CABIN HOME

Oda Belle Blankenship showing her beautiful quilt for the 1972 National Geographic magazine featuring the people of Appalachia.

You thought that only "white" people lived in Appalachia? So did I! But think again we were both wrong!