Voices of the Forest
7 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -The Appalachian mountains shape the lives of the people who live here. In turn, the people shaped the forest itself. These interactions created place-specific cultures, lifestyles & histories of make up what we call "Forest Heritage". Join us to hear the unique stories of the people who live in the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area.
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Getting Things Done
July 30, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBOne of the main ways the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area works with communities is with our AmeriCorps members. They work all over our 16 West Virginia counties at cultural, historic, and conservation sites. In this episode, you'll hear from Meredith, who is an AmeriCorps member serving at a museum in Arthurdale, WV, and Rachel, who is serving with the Forest Service in Pocahontas County. Music for this episode is from the Free Music Archive. The Joy Drops, Roll Jordan Roll Lo...
Women, Families, and The Mon
March 24, 2020 13:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBWomen did not always have a place at the Forest Service, no matter how they were connected to the land. In this episode, We’ll hear from Megan Mason Dister, who interviewed Rene White. Rene was one of the first female employees at the Monongahela National Forest, and Rene's family also has ties to land that is now managed by the Mon National Forest. Music: Billy in the Lowground by Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum Landras Dream by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution ...
What the heck is a preservationist?
February 04, 2020 21:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBHave you ever wanted to go into an old rickety building filled with asbestos and other sketchy chemicals from the 1920s? If so, you might find historic preservation cool. In today’s episode, Sara Volkmann, the Hands On Team Coordinator for the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area, sat down to tell me what the heck historic preservation is, and her experiences in the field. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Hillbilly Swing" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) "Errigal" by Kevin ...
Holiday Cheer
December 15, 2019 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MB‘Tis the season to be confronted by holiday spirit 24/7. I know that I've almost had too much holiday cheer, and it's not even Christmas yet, so we're keeping things short. In this episode, Sarah Rosenkrans, the curator and manager for the Appalachian Forest Discovery Center told me about some Appalachian holiday traditions, like anvil shooting, delicious foods, and talking animals. Music from: E's Jammy Jams, and Jingle Punks
Trains, Trains, Trains
November 14, 2019 15:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBTrains make the world go ‘round. Or at least they did in West Virginia in the 1920’s. In this episode of Voices of the Forest, we’ll learn some about railroads and their role in West Virginia about a hundred years ago, and their role in West Virginia today. Even if you’re not that into railroads, there’s still a ton of interesting stuff tied to nearly every aspect of life in the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area, along with some interesting stories. Thank you to Jim Schoonover from t...
Appalachian Ghosts
October 18, 2019 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBIt’s that time of year when Halloween takes over grocery stores and front lawns across the country. And it’s taking over us at the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area too. Our first episode is a collection of spooky stories from around West Virginia. In this episode, you’ll hear about a girl trying to get home, an angry angry man named Sam Walton, a Union Soldier finding a Confederate Spy, a traveler accused of murder, and a history lesson coupled with a ghost sighting from just a few ...
Voices of the Forest Trailer
October 10, 2019 01:00 - 3 minutes - 2.67 MBDo you like adventures? Well then get ready to travel with us on our adventure across the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia and Maryland. This whole region tends to fly under the radar, and one of our main goals at the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area is to put the region on people's radar screens. In this series, you will learn about history, recreation, conservation, and get to hear stories from one of the most under appreciated regions in the country. The music in this ep...