Appalachia’s natural beauty and resources have inspired a diverse range of artistic expressions throughout history. Generations of Appalachians have passed down traditional crafts such as woodworking, ...

Election Day is Nov. 5. Candidates representing Watauga County are running in national, state and local races. The Appalachian curated responses to questions on policy positions of candidates in the ...

A new student-led project connects App State to Boone’s small businesses by highlighting their sustainability practices and promoting environmental awareness. The Student Sustainable Business ...

Since NASA’s Perseverance Rover landed on Mars last week, it seems like space has been on everyone’s minds. There’s no doubt about it, space is cool. The idea that we are one tiny speck in the ...

What is Best of Boone? For nine years, The Appalachian has asked you to decide your Best of Boone. This High Country tradition includes categories like best burger, best local band and best professor.

Many Latino individuals have experienced or heard the story of assimilation, to leave your life and all you know behind to start from scratch. Being in a new country with a new culture can be both an ...

Over its 60-year history, Kidd Brewer Stadium, also known as “The Rock,” has become one of the most intimidating venues for opposing football programs to compete in. The Mountaineers have compiled a ...

The hillbilly stereotype is prevalent in American pop culture. As early as the 1904 silent movie “The Moonshiner,” stereotypes have been a crutch for lazy writing. The 1972 movie “Deliverance” and ...

A Boone local has created a company which sells locally sourced water in aluminum cans in an attempt to lower plastic waste. Simple Wtr has a mission to “contribute a portion of every can’s profit to ...

Election Day is Nov. 5. Candidates representing Watauga County are running in national, state and local races. The Appalachian curated responses to questions on policy positions of candidates in the ...

Jewel Davis, director of the Instructional Materials Center at Belk Library and Information Commons, was chosen to chair the 2026 Randolph Caldecott Medal selection committee. The medal is presented ...

A new student-led project connects App State to Boone’s small businesses by highlighting their sustainability practices and promoting environmental awareness. The Student Sustainable Business ...