Programs, publications, and demonstrations intended to promote sustainable development in low-income regions of central Appalachia.

Committed to bettering the lives of Appalachian people by teaching about environmentally sustainable ginseng growing.

Environmental research facility of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in the mountains of western Maryland. Conducts research in ecology and conservation biology in Maryland and other locations.

Nonprofit organization concerned with fragile and threatened native ecosystems of the region, from Alabama to Maine. Information about chipmills, strip mining, mountaintop removal, air pollution, commercial logging on public lands, and other issues.

Part of a national effort, spearheaded by EPA, and other federal agencies, to bring together diverse partners to address watershed restoration issues.

Profiles some ecological research on the Central Appalachian forests of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, which are stated to be some of the most biologically diverse and threatened ecosystems anywhere.

Nonprofit organization working to protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources of the New River and its watershed in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Includes information about current issues and activities.

Illustrated discussion of the landforms and geologic structure of the Valley and Ridge segment of the Appalachian chain, featuring aerial photos, satellite images, and geologic maps.

Short article, intended for young students, on early explorations and scientific observations of the mountains.

Consortium of federal and state agencies promoting the enhancement of environmental health, economic use, and cultural values across the Southern Appalachians.

A collaboration of national, regional, state, and local environmental organizations formed in response to the threats facing the public lands and heritage of the region's mountains.

Earth and life sciences information, research, and conferences focused on the region. Includes scenic photos.

Wildflower photographs, with botanical descriptions, from the Southern Appalachians and Blue Ridge Mountains.