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Who Are We?
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards (SAMS) is an organization of concerned people working to build just and equitable communities while addressing current and legacy costs of extraction in our region.
Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards (SAMS) is an organization of concerned people working to build just and equitable communities while addressing current and legacy costs of extraction in our region.
There is an overlook on the road that passes the highest point in Kentucky, on Black Mountain in Harlan County, where the view stretches for miles.
By Bill Estep, Lexington Herald Leader // February 6, 2023
Our Fall 2022 Quarterly Newsletter has arrived. Check out what SAMS has been up to the past several months, and the programming we have planned for the next year!