Opened in the late fall of 1874 to support the coal mining industry of the Broad Top and the ironmaking diligence of southern ...

The ghost town of Thurmond, West Virginia, offers a glimpse back in time to a former Appalachian coal and railroad hub.

Girardville’s nearly 200-year history reads like a rollercoaster of ups and downs in the Schuylkill County anthracite region.

Some 260 miles apart, the fortunes of two Western towns in America’s heartland rose with the coal plants that nurtured their economies and powered their regions. But now change is coming. The coal ...

Residents question plans to extend the life of a coal mine for 110 years when the power plant it supplies is set to close in ...

A historic rail trail in the South Cumberland region of Tennessee is now one step closer to becoming a scenic, multi-use destination—bringing the region’s history full circle.