THE LIMITATIONS OF LIVESTOCK

How canine predation ate away at the fiber industry in western North Carolina.

BY CALLIE DEINES

the decline of the fiber industry

An examination of the fiber industry’s downfall.

BY CORAL FERRIS-MERENDINO

exposing the color of the past

Appalachian women pioneered natural dyes and spearheaded the craft revival.

BY ELLIOTT KERNS

sheep shape summits

Sheep physically altered the landscapes they grazed on.

BY GABRIELLE MOORE

wool, weaving, and Handicrafts

Wool products dominated the industry created by the Craft Revival.

BY HANNAH BROWN

sheep in appalachia

The relationship between sheep grazing and Appalachian balds.

BY ZACH JOHNSON