Appalachian Trail thru-hike Tara Dower breaks Appalachian Trail record Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Cabbage Patch riots: the chaotic holiday toy craze of 1983 Popkin

music Listen to folk punk from hobo heaven Natalie Dressed

music 19-year-old college student absolutely nails "Name" when invited onstage to play guitar with the Goo Goo Dolls Jennifer Sandlin

History Enjoy this first-ever filming of Appalachian musicians Mark Frauenfelder

late stage capitalism Would you imbibe "Eggo Brunch in a Jar," a boozy, creamy, waffle-and-bacon flavored drink? Jennifer Sandlin

A book about the rebellious history of the banjo Elías Villoro

absolute units Why is this salamander called a "hellbender?" You might regret knowing the answer Jennifer Sandlin

documentaries The Prison in Twelve Landscapes, a documentary about prison and its life in the American Landscape Elías Villoro

American south Here are the top 15 most Southern words used in Airbnb listings Jennifer Sandlin

music Listen to 10 songs about whiskey and worker's rights on the new Forfocséic album Thom Dunn

poetry bell hooks, pioneering feminist poet and activist, RIP David Pescovitz

movies Creepy documentary and feature film pairings for Halloween David Pescovitz

urban planning $400bn utopian city to be imagined being built somewhere in America Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Who was Peace Pilgrim? Watch her final interview from 1981 Popkin

documentaries Watch this documentary to learn all about the tap dancing, Elvis impersonating, cult legend, Jesco White Popkin

travel Here are 10 don'ts when traveling to West Virginia Carla Sinclair

mysteries The mysterious case of the dead hiker whose body can't be identified by anyone Thom Dunn

fox news Watch Tucker Carlson's bizarre Friday the 13th monologue about Patriotic Optimism Thom Dunn

music A country music reading list David Pescovitz