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\"ALWAYS APPALACHIAN\"

Sometimes it takes leaving a place to truly understand how special that place is. It's like it's magic, there's something about the mountains that tend to draw you back in. No matter where you roam or how far away you get, remember to remain \"Always Appalachian.\"

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On the episode Will and Neil talk to an eco-tourism enthusiast and local entrepreneur Gary Wayne Cox. Gary Wayne discusses his new venture, Big Sandy Backroads, established to prove there IS opportunity in the mountains and to highlight the beauty of Central Appalachia. Also, listen to find out whose birthday you might have missed.

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