MILLINOCKET, Maine – Mount Katahdin is one of Maine's crown jewels. The centerpiece of Baxter State Park, its summit is the ...

The Old-Time Fiddler’s Convention returns to Appalachian State University in Boone this weekend and promises to be a ...

This weekend thousands of dancers will flock to Spa City to take part in one of the largest traditional dance and music ...

The prison has been controversial, with some supporting the prospect for jobs but others raising concerns including mass ...

Steep Canyon Rangers, who hail from the Appalachian and Piedmont regions of North Carolina, have been paramount in the ...

I had some people in my ear about doing the fried ... unsure about the customer buy-in of different and new takes on traditional Appalachian cuisine, Young says the support and engagement has ...

Historical and sociological perspectives reveal why certain societies or subgroups resist change, often rooted in cultural ...

A perfect example of this is Japan’s bluegrass scene, which is unreal right now. Although bluegrass originated in the Appalachian region of the United States in the 1900s, its roots span well before ...

"Some of these very much overlap with what people consider traditional Appalachian folktales. They may just have a little different spin at times. "I'm sharing from stories that I had heard when I ...