This week, officials are scrutinizing a supermax prison in Wise County, Virginia, after inmate complaints and a visit by a state lawmaker.

Also, a laid-off federal worker warns the Trump administration's mass firings could make a big difference for coal miners.

And, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations.

Some politicians and coal operators call themselves friends of coal, but one journalist says they don’t seem to be friends of coal miners.

Also, what not to do if you get poison ivy.

And, pepperoni rolls were a staple in the coal mines. But public schools might be why they caught on. 

You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

This week, we head to the woods for a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms.

And the woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachian Forager” makes jam from pawpaws and jewelry from coyote teeth.

We also visit the Alleghany Highlands, where mountain maple syrup traditions are changing with the times.

You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

A new book looks into the toxic legacy of a huge industrial disaster in Tennessee.

Also, rock climbing gear wears out. But it can still live on as art.

And, an eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.

You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

Rock climbers with disabilities have found a home in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, which offers some pumpy crags.

Also, climbers have also been working to make West Virginia's New River Gorge more inclusive.

And, a master craftsman, who makes one of a kind whitewater paddles, remembers some advice.

You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

Aaron Dowdy of alt country band Fust took an outside path to becoming a songwriter.

Also, egg prices are up. Some folks are talking about raising backyard chickens.

And, Helvetia, West Virginia’s old world Fasnacht festival continues to grow, in part because of an online video game. Organizers are OK with it.

You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

During a pandemic, where do you give birth? 

Also, we’ll have the story of a family that cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. 

And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person.

You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

It’s been five years since the COVID-19 lockdowns. An album made during that time is getting a re-release on vinyl.

Also, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they’re not too different.

And, what keeps people so fascinated with cryptids?

You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

This week, a beloved West Virginia hotdog restaurant closed in 2018. An annual tribute sale gives people a chance to relive its glory days.  

Also, a West Virginia town can trace its beginnings to the first place its founders lived — a giant stump.

And a few people still farm the way folks did before tractors — with horses. 

 You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia. 

In the 1930s, hundreds of mostly African American workers died digging the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. A photographer brings their stories to life. 

When Jerry Machen began making art from old carpets, his wife Linda wasn’t impressed. 

And a new exhibit shares the cultures of Indigenous people who call Appalachia home. 

You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.