Getting back to basics has become a popular lifestyle, and on May 5 and 6, the third annual Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference in Cookeville will give ample opportunities to learn more about ...

In 2016, I proposed in the Daily Yonder an Appalachian Homestead Act—a plan to redistribute land from bankrupt coal companies and absentee owners to local residents for housing, farming, sustainable ...

One idea for reinvigorating rural Appalachia is a modern-day Homestead Act to restore local land ownership and spur ecological and economic renewal. (Photo of reclaimed coal strip mine by Office of ...

Appalachia, especially its coal mining region, is experiencing a revived bit of attention as shuttered mines, a rise in income inequality and longstanding poverty received flashes of concern from both ...

The Appalachian Homestead Act may be today’s single best solution to the enduring problem of mountain poverty. And it may well be the most important opportunity for a new generation looking for a ...

“A 21st-century Homestead Act offers compelling advantages for political leaders…For conservatives, it emphasizes individual responsibility, property ownership, and free market solutions…For ...