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Ten Optimistic Things to Consider with Southern West Virginia and Tourism

Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration considers Southern West Virginia to be divided into two regions: Hatfield-McCoy Mountains. ...

10 Things for Labor to Consider with Tourism jobs and careers in Coal County

1. Nepotism Back in the day (75 years ago) Appalachia was much more family (Aunts/Uncles/Cousins) orientated and resembled a...

The Wayne County Area of West Virginia. A Brief Primer on the Nature Based Tourism Potential

Overview The Appalachia Sustainable Tourism Collaboration has a 112 county general area that we promote. We are exited to present the...

10 Recommendations for Tourism Entrepreneurs in Coal Country

The first 3 are the foundation. 1. It’s about Hospitality. If you are getting into tourism because of the allure of loans and grants,...

State Capitals Should Consider Spearheading the Creation of Tourism Packages

This blog is the result of writing several other blogs and pondering over the ways to bring in tourists from around the world to our...

A glimpse into tourism economical succession in our 5 state service area: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV

Before reading please get acquainted with our general 112 county 5 state service area. Our service area was chosen for several reasons....

Rangers to help bridge the gap between Rural Towns and Federal Public Domain Lands

As stated numerous times a big market failure that ASTC is focused upon is the large disconnect between small towns and federal public...

Trail Coordinators Needed for the Influx of Trail Construction in Appalachia.

Opportunity Hundreds of miles of recreational trails (hiking, mountain biking, horseback, and motorized) will be created in just a few...

Travel Specialists to help create unique traveling experiences for tourists

Travel Specialists will bring in Tourists from all over the world by helping create unique touring packages that are tailored to those...