Overlooked in Appalachia was born out of a desire to cover the issues that face our community and region, specifically the Appalachian Highlands, The Blue Ridge Mountains and Greater Appalachia. We are students and community members going in-depth into the issues in our community.

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Overlooked in Appalachia's Spring 2021 edition will focus on climate change and sustainability, as well as other environmentally-related issues. The Summer 2021 edition will include content related to media and arts in the Appalachian region. Be sure to check out some of our work here or by visiting the "Stories" page.

Ben Gilliam

May 24

Willey paints for The Good of the Hive

Matt Willey’s work began with an unlikely encounter: meeting a dying honeybee in his Manhattan studio. With little previous knowledge of...

Letter to the editor: anticipating and preparing for natural disasters

William Tollefson & Andrew Joyner

Apr 29

Letter to the editor: anticipating and preparing for natural disasters

In January 2021, the Tennessee Climate Office at East Tennessee State University was recognized by the American Association of State...

SAHC: Connecting people, “protecting the stage” through conservation

Kate Trabalka

Apr 26

SAHC: Connecting people, “protecting the stage” through conservation

Travis Bordley, seasonal Roan ecologist with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, loves the idea of land conservation, and...

Sarah Connolly

Apr 23

Appalachian farmers markets adapt to COVID-19

Local farmers markets have been able to adapt their services despite a year of lockdowns and social restrictions put in place due to the...

Spilling the beans: how coffee consumership shapes sustainability

Allison Winters

Apr 21

Spilling the beans: how coffee consumership shapes sustainability

In roughly two years, Dos Gatos Coffee Bar in Johnson City, Tennessee has composted 10,046 pounds of waste, which is equal to the weight...

Moore leaves lasting legacy on sustainability at ETSU

Kate Trabalka

Apr 19

Moore leaves lasting legacy on sustainability at ETSU

On a Friday afternoon in 2008, while Kathleen Moore was helping put up Christmas decorations at Shelbridge, she told former ETSU...

Isabel Leonard

Apr 16

Bristol corporation switches to solar

Electro-Mechanical Corporation is letting the sun do the work. While most people associate Electro-Mechanical with the manufacturing and...

Holden Gaylor

Apr 14

OPINION: say goodbye to store-bought

When many people think of fresh beef, they think of walking into a grocery store stocked with all the finest cuts of meat. Some, however,...

ETSU professors, students host sustainability showcase

Hannah Brooks

Apr 12

ETSU professors, students host sustainability showcase

On April 9, East Tennessee State University professors and students hosted a sustainability showcase to highlight the effects of climate...

Additive-free honey is all the buzz for small-scale producers

Ben Gilliam

Apr 9

Additive-free honey is all the buzz for small-scale producers

I sat down with Dr. James Wilkes, computer science professor at Appalachian State University, to discuss his experience in beekeeping and...

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