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Trees and Climate Change
By John McFerrin By now the science is clear: trees have an enormous impact upon climate and can be an important tool in mitigating climate…
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Fall Review: Lots of Smart People Saying Lots of Interesting Stuff
By John McFerrin The 2021 West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review was virtual this year because of covid but that didn’t stop us from…
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Book News
All We Can Save Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, Edited by Anana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine K Wilkinson (One World, 2021; www.oneworldlit.com/books)
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With Record Visitation, Dolly Sods Approaches Gridlock
By Rick Steelhammer With temperatures in the mid-40s and wind gusts strong enough to force visitors to take occasional stutter steps to maintain their…
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Thoughts from our president
WOW!!! Thanks to everyone who attended our 2021 Fall Review. Although originally planned as an outdoor, in person, event somewhere in the highlands that the Conservancy is…
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Watoga State Park Gets Dark Sky Status
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) has awarded Watoga State Park in West Virginia with the official Dark Sky Park status. The adjacent Calvin Price State Forest and nearby…
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Managing West Virginia’s Forests in a Changing Climate
By Cory Chase Climate change is the elephant in the room with regards to environmentalism. It is undoubtedly one of the most pressing issues…
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The Army Wants You
Or at least the Army Corps of Engineers wants to hear from you about the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). Under the Clean Water Act the MVP must have…
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Bats: Facts and Fiction
Along with ghosts and witches, bats symbolize Halloween. They are mythologized as dark, threatening creatures in the night sky, waiting to swoop and get entangled in our…
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Book News
Saying “Yes” to Saving Wonder by Mary Knight Reviewed by Cynthia Ellis What is the correct term for books for early teens these days? …
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