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It Still Lives, Season 4 Episode 8: Banjo Making in Appalachia

September 6, 2022

We’re revisiting music in Appalachia and taking a look back at banjo making in Appalachia, from its origins in West Africa to mountain musicians in the 1970s. In this region, banjos typically...

It Still Lives, Season 4 Episode 7: Hiking through History on the Bartram Trail

August 2, 2022

This month, we are taking the podcast on the trail as we explore the history and impact of William Bartram’s travels through Southern Appalachia with Brent Martin, Executive Director of the...

It Still Lives, Season 4 Episode 6: “A Cane Pole is Hard to Beat”

July 5, 2022

In 1981, the Foxfire students dedicated an entire issue of the Foxfire magazine to the topic of fishing, from types of fish in the mountains to equipment and, of course, big fish tales. This month,...

It Still Lives, Season 4 Episode 5: Tiny Worlds of the Appalachians

June 1, 2022

We sat down with traveling artist and Appalachian-native Rosalie Haizlett to talk about her upcoming project Tiny Worlds of the Appalachian Mountains. Learn about how Rosalie explores nature to...

Cooking with Fire

May 16, 2022

This year, Foxfire launched it’s first series of classes on how to cook with a wood-fired stove. These workshops are held in the Phillips Cabin, a log structure originally built around 1860...

It Still Lives, Season 4 Episode 4: The Snowbird Day School

May 3, 2022

Several months back, Foxfire staff members met with Dr. Trey Adcock (Cherokee Nation) and Gilliam Jackson (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) to learn about their work in the Snowbird Community, near...

Dyed in the Wool: Finding Colors in Nature

April 18, 2022

With our upcoming Community Dye Days, starting monthly on April 23rd, we’re taking a look at the different ways you can dye with wild plants right here in the mountains! Adapted from Foxfire,...

Dyeing Easter Eggs with Kitchen Scraps (Repost)

April 15, 2022

Last year, we released a blog post about how to dye Easter eggs with kitchen staples, like ground turmeric. This year, our Village Weaver, Sharon Grist, took it to a whole new level! She...

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