Hunting for Ginseng
« Back to Mountain Top Removal-When Mountains Move, March, 2006 National Geographic Magazine
© - Contact
Gallery image: 6 of 29
A family climbs into the woods to hunt ginseng that can bring $400 a pound. Fears are as woodlands are cut for mining, the valued plant will become more rare.
Image Details
- Dimensions: 7791x5538
- File size: 13.2MB
Keywords:
West Virginia, mountaintop removal, Appalachia, coal mine, mining, strip mine, coal, environment, ecology, energy, industry, economy, impact, human impact, environmental impact, man and nature, man versus nature, man vs. nature, greed, desire, irresponsible, reckless, damage, extreme, culture, sub culture, lifestyle, reality, destructive, destroy, community, man versus man, work, occupation, disrupt, past, present, sad, unjust, unfair, neglect, depressed, coal mining company, history, American history, forced out, abandoned, industry vs. humanity, corporate, threatened, vulnerable, pollution, issue, health risk, post-mining, reclamation, restore, contoured, artificial, disaster