Ziemkiewicz grew up in Appalachia, outside Pittsburgh, where, he said, "acid mine drainage was just way of life. Streams tended to be orange."
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Appalachia
/ˌæ.pəˈlæ.tʃə/
Synonyms for "appalachia" (7 found)
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appalachian peopleappalachians
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10 entriesAppalachian PlateauAppalachian communitiesAppalachian dialectAppalachian eldersAppalachian familiesAppalachian folkloreAppalachian musicCentral AppalachiaNorthern AppalachiaSouthern Appalachia
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5 entriesAppalachian TrailAppalachian cultureAppalachian musicAppalachian regionAppalachian studies
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In Appalachia, no ecosystem is better at capturing carbon dioxide than red spruce forests.
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A thick forest of pine trees encircles their subdivision, and beyond that, in the distance, is the shadow of the mountain, one of those low hills at the cusp of Appalachia in northern Alabama.
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