Appalachia's Happiest Places
S01:E12 - How Hope High Could Change Eastern Kentucky
S01:E01 - We Visited Loretta Lynn's Childhood Home
The team visits Loretta Lynn's childhood home in Butcher Holler and wraps the day at the Van Lear Coal Miner's Museum.
S01:E02 - We Explored the Home of Country Music Legends
Inside Eastern Kentucky's soul: a full tour of the U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum plus untold stories of Appalachian.
S01:E03 - Inside 24 Hours of Appalachia
We spent a full day embedded in Eastern Kentucky during 24 Hours of Appalachia, an endurance rally designed to bring real economic impact.
S01:E04 - We Spent 24 Hours on Kentucky’s Backroads
For 24 hours, we followed the backroads of Eastern Kentucky.
S01:E05 - Why Lee County Keeps Showing Up
Lee County has always found ways to celebrate life, even in hard seasons. What makes this place special isn’t just the landscape. It’s the resilience.
S01:E06 - Exploring Red River Gorge
We head off-road with local guides through historic railroad beds, tunnels, and thousands of acres of wilderness.
S01:E07 - We Took 100 Race Cars to a Kentucky Mountain Town
We head into Pineville for the SECA Appalachian Hill Climb Series, where more than 100 race cars compete.
S01:E08 - Why Racers From Across the U.S. Are Coming to Kentucky
We meet racers, organizers, and locals who share why Pine Mountain is one of the most technical, thrilling, and meaningful hill climbs in the country.
S01:E09 - Rediscovering Harlan County
We meet locals, artists, organizers, and entrepreneurs who are shaping Harlan County’s future without forgetting its past.
S01:E10 - From Recovery to Opportunity: How Appalachia’s Happiest Places Came to Life
We step off the backroads and into a statewide conversation about recovery, opportunity, and how intentional investment can change lives.
S01:E11 - From Evarts High School to Hope High
We step inside the former Evarts High School, a 1937 landmark that once stood at the heart of its community.
S01:E12 - How Hope High Could Change Eastern Kentucky
We explore how the Hope High project is creating real opportunity in Eastern Kentucky...