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ON HIKING: Lend a hand to your favorite trail

Trails don’t just happen. Rather, it takes an enormous amount of time, energy and money to plan, build and maintain the trails we use and enjoy so much, on the part of a whole host of committed public and private organizations, and with an army of dedicated volunteers.

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BOOKS: ‘The Cove’ Hardship, gloom mingle in Appalachia

Setting a story in Appalachia during the dark days of World War I promises a certain gloominess to the tale. And while Ron Rash delivers that in “The Cove,” he also spins a moving tale of the hardships faced by two siblings as they fight for their existence in the hills of Appalachia.