An influx of boomers moving to Appalachia is "transforming the region from poor, serene and rustic to a bustling retirement haven," said a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. These boomers ...

In doing so, Rapp officially documented a rare Appalachian grasshopper not seen for nearly 80 years. "The day that I ended up finding it, it was just like, all right, I'm going to this location ...

Access to affordable health care and attitudes about routine screenings are a problem, too. In fact, central Appalachia has a complex mix of challenges when it comes to cancer instances and deaths ...