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Appalachia Bare recently toured his mansion White Hall located in the rolling hills of this beautiful region. I consider it one of the best historical tours I’ve taken in a long time. (Thank you to curator Matthew Parrish.) An hour’s walkthrough doesn’t do it justice. At almost 10,000 square feet . . . Continue Reading

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In the good old days, traveling entertainment events were advertised on cheaply printed cards and posters, making them easy to distribute and tack onto poles, buildings, and windows. So many of these posters went straight to the trash after each event. Thankfully, Tom Murphy has . . . Continue Reading

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The following photos, all of which were taken in Western North Carolina or Eastern Tennessee, are but a few from my growing collection.  While many insects and spiders are works of art in themselves, I’m especially thrilled when I can . . . Continue Reading

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Earlier this year, Appalachia Bare took a trip to the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. If any of our readers are true crime aficionados, this visit would be worth your while. The museum’s architectural structure is built similar to one of the buildings on Alcatraz Island, andContinue Reading

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We’re nearing the end of 2023’s Dog Days of summer. I hope our readers have weathered these days well. Some may have done just that. When my oldest son was little, he used to say he loved hot days so much, he wanted to be a lizard sunning on aContinue Reading

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On Friday, March 24th, Appalachia Bare loaded up the laptops, business cards, and tabling equipment, and headed to the Magnolia Campus of Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the second Mag Comic Expo. The Expo was organized by our own Science Guru, Grant Mincy, who invited usContinue Reading

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I am a student at Pellissippi State Community College pursuing Chemical Engineering. I began my journey into photography about 2 years ago. I do it for fun and sometimes I take pictures for family and friends. My favorite thing about photography is how it allows us to share our experiencesContinue Reading