This episode features special hosts, two local high school students who are participants in the summer, immersive Foxfire Fellowship. The fellows this summer decided to create a special episode...
With the recent passing of Foxfire magazine contact Doug Adams (Spring/Summer 2018), we asked his daughter and former Foxfire student Allison Adams to share some reflections on his life and legacy....
With the Fourth of July only a week away, most of us are starting to plan our annual barbecue. What better way to celebrate than with a nice cold bowl of ice cream? The ultimate summer treat,...
Hosts Kami Ahrens and TJ Smith introduce you to Aunt Arie Carpenter, one of Foxfire’s most visited contacts. This episode features clips from the first recorded interview at Arie’s house...
As we say goodbye to yet another intern, we asked our spring intern Chelsea Flowers to sum up her experiences at Foxfire. I feel like I just got here! The reality is, it’s been four months and...
As our 53rd year of the Foxfire high school magazine program rapidly approaches, we find ourselves looking back at all the organization has accomplished! This timeline provides a cursory, yet...
Hosts Kami Ahrens and TJ Smith share more content from the “It Still Lives” album off the Foxfire record. This episode explores mountain folk music, the origins of bluegrass instruments,...
“It Still Lives, Part 1” Hosts Kami Ahrens and TJ Smith take you on a journey through Southern Appalachia heritage using stories, songs, and more from the Foxfire archives. This pilot...
Foxfire’s mission is to preserve and develop the public’s appreciation for Southern Appalachian history – its history, people, and traditions – through artifacts, oral history, and programs that interpret, document and celebrate the region, and fosters self-directed, community-based classroom instruction following the Foxfire Core Practices.