Tamela Rich Author, Traveler, Tour Host

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Appalachian Coal Heritage Tourism: Yes, This is Important

April 19, 2017 0

This week in my TV interview, I highlighted some "Coal Heritage Tourism Sites" in Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky, where the mining industry provided not only income, also a way of life to its workers and extended communities.

Tribute to My Hillbilly Grandparents: Appalachia Proud

January 19, 2017 0

Trapping was a winter way of life for boys I grew up with

I've been traveling the Appalachian Mountains all of my life, first in the family station wagon, then on my motorcycle. It's gorgeous country, and the people who call it home are often misunderstood. I know this because they are my people.