Woodshed: An Appalachian Joint

08/02/2025

How do you like your 'mater sandwiches? Here are a few ideas that give them some kick!

Heirloom tomato varieties and creative toppings make summertime’s most popular sandwich even better.

07/20/2025

If old-time music and indie-rock had a baby, it would be East Tennessee's Amythyst Kiah singing "In the Pines!"

East Tennessee artist Amythyst Kiah brings her indie edge to this old-time Appalachian song.

07/13/2025

Featured maker! From their Charleston, W.V. printshop, sisters Emily and Betsy Sokolosky craft clever cards and stunning posters on vintage presses. Their hand-carved images even grace posters for NPR’s “Mountain Stage.” See more from Base Camp Printing Co. at www.woodshed.life.

07/04/2025

Whether you’re rocking on the front porch or swinging in a hammock, our summer reading list packs more heat than an August afternoon!

Whether you’re rocking on the front porch or swinging in a hammock, our summer reading list packs more heat than an August afternoon.

06/23/2025

What's your favorite spot to watch lightning bugs? We found reservation-only locations that take the spectacle to the next level!

Lightning bugs light up the night in Appalachia. Here are the best spots to see them in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

06/19/2025

As Juneteenth BBQs and picnics unfold, we're thinking about Edna Lewis — the Affrilachian chef who shared our region’s recipes with the world. Saveur Magazine said she wrote "one of the most important cookbooks of the 20th century,” but even today’s celebrity chefs don’t seem to know her name.

By the time chef Edna Lewis published her now-classic 1976 book "The Taste of Country Cooking," she had already built a loyal following among New York City's creative class. She made biscuits for Truman Capote. She dished up home cooking for the likes of Salvador Dali and Tennessee Williams. But thi...

06/19/2025

Tree Alert! 🌱After planting 8,000 trees on our founders' farm in December, the first saplings have reached the tops of their tubes. This is a big step closer to restoring the forest that used to be there. Learn more: https://woodshed.life/blogs/our-farm/we-re-restoring-a-forest-and-returning-the-american-chestnut-tree-to-our-land

06/16/2025

This is not your usual Pride Month. Roughly a quarter of states have asked the Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage. Medical decisions for trans patients have been taken from doctors by politicians. Trans people have been erased from federal crime data surveys, CDC guidelines, and even the historic marker at Stonewall Inn, the New York bar where LGBTQ people famously stood up to police who’d abused them. No matter how bad this gets, we want all y'all queerbillies to know — a huge community of Appalachian Americans see you. We love and support you, and you will always have a safe-space at Woodshed. www.woodshed.life

06/06/2025

Give something salty to your sweet dad — or — give something sweet to your salty dad! Shop now at www.woodshed.life.

06/04/2025

Who wanted a treehouse as a kid but didn't get one? 🙋‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️ Here's our second chance — this time with A/C and swank furniture!

Need to escape the hustle and bustle? These beautifully designed, high-in-the-sky, Appalachian treehouses are the perfect "elevated" getaways.

05/18/2025

Edna Lewis served Blue Ridge dishes to the likes of Salvador Dali and Truman Capote, but even many chefs don't know about her. A new documentary is out to change that.

By the time chef Edna Lewis published her now-classic 1976 book "The Taste of Country Cooking," she had already built a loyal following among New York City's creative class. She made biscuits for Truman Capote. She dished up home cooking for the likes of Salvador Dali and Tennessee Williams. But thi...

05/17/2025

Discover handmade gifts as unique as your grad! www.woodshed.life