Member Spotlights
The following individuals are just a few of the many outstanding members of Appalachian Voices who volunteer their time to protect the natural and cultural heritage of our Appalachian region.
Our Voice Volunteers
Pictured: Just a few faces from the nearly 100 distribution volunteers that help us distribute The Appalachian…
Brenda Sigmon
By Davis Wax Growing up on a farm in Lincoln County, N.C., Brenda Sigmon intimately knew the…
Lowell Dodge
* Pictured: Lowell Dodge and his wife, Diane, kayaking along the Alaskan coast Champion for the People…
Shay and Kim Clanton
Nature-Inspired Artists Defend Their Land By Nolen Nychay In a hollow of Marble Valley, Va., surrounded by…
Gail Marney
Virginia Teacher and Landowner Faces Energy Extraction By Davis Wax In the southwestern reaches of Virginia, landowner…
Michael Elchinger
By Kayti Wingfield Michael Elchinger learned about mountaintop removal coal mining early on in his quest to…
Grace Cangialosi
By Davis Wax Grace Cangialosi has lived in Virginia for the past 32 years, most recently in…
Ivan Samuels
Pictured: Ivan in Ecuador where he has helped with an organization which works to protect threatened birds…
Lyn Hartman
Mooresburg sits nestled in a valley of the Clinch Mountain Range in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Here Lyn…
Sarah Kavage
Awareness Through Art Spotlight by Davis Wax In 2006, a peculiar sight could be seen floating on…
