Appalachia Bare has received requests to extend our contest deadline due to Helene’s devastation in our region. We have heard you. First, Appalachia Bare offers our deep, heartfelt condolences to the people in our region . . . Continue Reading

It has been our great pleasure to have met and published so many impressive and talented people. And we are grateful for each and every one of you—our submitters, subscribers, readers, perusers, and scrollers. In these five years, we have . . . Continue Reading

Appalachia Bare is proud and honored to feature the Write the World contest winners for fiction and poetry, hosted by East Tennessee’s Pellissippi State Community College. The contest centers on an international-focused theme or topic. The college’s participants were encouraged to reflect upon and write about experiences living or traveling in aContinue Reading

Appalachia Bare is proud and honored to feature the Write the World contest winners for fiction and poetry, hosted by East Tennessee’s Pellissippi State Community College. The contest centers on an international-focused theme or topic. The college’s participants were encouraged to reflect upon and write about experiences living or travelingContinue Reading

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

Photography has always been my passion. I have been photographing images since I was a child. I grew up exploring all of beautiful Appalachia and continue to do so. After obtaining my BBA in 2018, I began my photography business, GingerSnapzShots. Nature and landscapes are my favorite. I love capturingContinue Reading

“Changing Seasons” was taken in my home county of Scioto, Ohio, near the edge of our local Shawnee National Forest. My parents are not native to this region but fell in love with its natural beauty, just as I have. They also gifted me the philosophy to love what youContinue Reading

Thank you to everyone who participated in Appalachia Bare’s photography contest. We received many brilliant and outstanding images. Our judges, Trent Eades and Jim Clark, had a challenging time making their decisions. Our staff has viewed the Appalachian region through the eyes of every photographer who submitted to this contest, andContinue Reading

The Capturing Appalachia Photography Contest closed January 31 at midnight. Thank you for your interest. Appalachia Bare holds a genre-specific contest every year, so keep checking with us. We look forward to seeing more Appalachian creativity, as we take submissions year-round. For more information about how to submit your work,Continue Reading

The Capturing Appalachia Photography Contest closed January 31 at midnight. Thank you for your interest. Appalachia Bare holds a genre-specific contest every year, so keep checking with us. We look forward to seeing more Appalachian creativity, as we take submissions year-round. For more information about how to submit your workContinue Reading