30 fun facts about the Appalachian Mountains, including geological/geographical info, culture, people, animals, plants & national parks.
This low point in Clinch Mountain is one of three gaps in the Appalachian Mountains that defined the most direct route from the Ohio Valley to the Holston and Watauga Valleys. Cumberland Gap lay on the western leg of The Great Warrior’s Path; Moccasin Gap lay near The Great Warrior’s Path in the east; in between was Kane Gap in Powell Mountain. A network of trails had been developed by the eastern Indians of the North American continent. The Indians called the trail system Athawominee. Settlers translated it as The Great Warrior’s Path. They later applied the term Wilderness Trail. Texture courtesy of Lenabem
As we hiked up the blue ridge mountains with wedding supplies on our backs, we reminisced on their story together. How RaeAnne & Kwame found one another
Learn about the Appalachians and the people living in Appalachia. Videos included.
The Appalachian Mountains are a series of mountain ranges that stretches from the eastern to the northeastern part of the continent of North America.
"Buck dancing" and "Flat footing" are solo dances. Even if several people dance together, each one dances according to his own style.
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Appalachian Mountains, North American highland system that extends for almost 2,000 miles from the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador to central Alabama in the United States, forming a natural barrier between the eastern Coastal Plain and the vast Interior Lowlands of North America.
A real story of a mountainous fairy encounter from the Appalachian Mountain region of West Virginia.
When setting off on a food tour of West Virginia, it’s best to leave your preconceptions at home. From a farm supper to an innovative white-tablecloth meal, Sheri Castle samples the state’s specialties—and discovers their surprising multicultural roots.
I found out this is the Old Blackwater School located in the Blackwater section of Lee Co, Virginia.
30 fun facts about the Appalachian Mountains, including geological/geographical info, culture, people, animals, plants & national parks.
The impact of Appalachia’s people and culture is found in food and entertainment, industry and business, music and entertainment, literature, language, and hist
The Appalachian Mountains hold many secrets unknown to outsiders. The ways of healing are not from doctors and hospitals, but from the women who lived in the mountains and learned from their ancestors, nature, and the Cherokee people.
Welcome to wild, wonderful West Virginia! This remote Appalachian state is known for its ridged mountains and valleys, scenic rivers, and stunning rock formations. We did a 7-day road trip through the eastern part of
Glady Creek Road, Lewis County, West Virginia
