Appalachia Rising
Nina Chase imagines a "wild and wonderful" land-based future for West Virginia.
Appalachia, West Virginia
Credit: Rebecca Kiger
Introduction
Features
Difficult Terrain: The History of West Virginia’s Infrastructure
Caroline Filice Smith argues that the state should begin to view its land as a critical infrastructure.
Infrastructure
Positive Outcomes: Improving Public Health with Outdoor Recreation
In a short film, Elaine McMillion Sheldon explores the health and social service challenges facing West Virginia communities.
Health
Land-Based Ventures: Providing Jobs and Alternative Futures
Brittany Patterson profiles three land-based projects that create new economic opportunities in Appalachia.
Work & Economy
Vacant Lots to Urban Farms: Food Justice in Appalachia
Rebecca Kiger shares a photographic essay documenting urban farm Grow Ohio Valley.
Environment
Your Land: The Transformation of Public Spaces in West Virginia
Merritt Chase discusses three projects rethinking public space across different scales.
Public Space
Events
January 13, 2021
Understanding the Past/Documenting the Present/Imagining the Future
Event
Understanding the Past/Documenting the Present/Imagining the Future
An introduction to the League’s American Roundtable project.
January 13, 2021
January 27, 2021
American Roundtable: Appalachia Rising, West Virginia
Event
Appalachia Rising, West Virginia
Editor Nina Chase and report contributors Caroline Filice Smith and Elaine McMillion Sheldon present the report Appalachia Rising and discuss key themes and findings.
January 27, 2021
More about this Report
Editor: Nina Chase
Contributors: Nina Chase, Rebecca Kiger, Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Merritt Chase, Brittany Patterson, and Caroline Filice Smith
Q&A: Appalachia, West Virginia
An interview with report editor Nina Chase.
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