New trail highlights Appalachian medicinal plants and forest foods

Central Appalachia is often called “the coalfields,” but a group in Southwest Virginia is working to celebrate another thing that makes the region unique: it’s one of the most biodiverse regions in the world. In Norton, a new interpretive nature trail opened this week, highlighting plants that can be used for medicine and food.

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