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On climate change and the arc of history
By John McFerrin, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Now that we have a new President (Trump, not Shoenfeld), it is a good time to look…
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Good news for Turtle Island’s red-legged jewel
By Dr. Steven Krichbaum via Go North Alliance The red-legged jewel is one of North America’s most striking wildlife species: the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys…
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Blasting, a ruptured coal seam, and no cleanup: One family’s Corridor H aftermath
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy When Linda Durrett talks about the Barbour County farm her family has held since 1848, her voice…
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Capon Springs is in a fight no one saw coming
By C.A. Holmes Every two weeks I make a trip down the highway to get water from the local spring. A mundane task that…
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Second Air Quality Board hearing held on Fundamental Data Ridgeline project
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Tucker United and the Sierra Club filed an appeal of the air…
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Upcoming film screening explores Appalachian roots and mother-daughter bonds
By Jordan Howes, Communications Coordinator, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Award-winning filmmaker Julia Huffman will return to her family’s Appalachian roots this month for a…
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Reeling in responsibility: Why fall is the time to fish smart in West Virginia
By Christa Clasgens, Membership and Outreach Director, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy As the temperatures drop and the sun sets earlier, this is the time…
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Don’t take our dark skies for granted
By Go North Alliance We are blessed with many natural gifts in Tucker County – our beautiful mountains and valleys, the plentiful rivers and…
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Board highlights from the Fall Review
By John McFerrin, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy At the fall Board meeting, we took care of some necessary business and then enjoyed hearing about…
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Protecting West Virginia’s wild waters: The push to safeguard 16 iconic rivers
By Mike Jones, West Virginia Rivers Coalition West Virginia has one Wild and Scenic River. About 10 miles of the Bluestone River is permanently…
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