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Thurmond: Part of the New River Park and Preserve
During the first two decades of the 1900s, Thurmond was a classic boomtown. With the huge amounts of coal brought in from area mines, it had the…
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Thoughts from our president
An incredibly challenging year has ended, but the Covid19 pandemic of 2020 continues its quest, radically changing our lives as we move into 2021. It is critically…
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A New Role for the New River
The New River Gorge will have a new designation and a slightly different role thanks to Congressional action on the bill that included the Covid19 relief. It will…
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Update on Stormwater Permit in Jefferson County
By Dr. Christine Wimer President Jefferson County Foundation In our September article, we discussed in brief the Department of Environmental Protection’s use of Unilateral…
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One Step Closer to Imperiling Migratory Birds
By John McFerrin The outgoing administration has taken one step closer to a major policy change that would imperil migratory birds.
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A Good Poem: The Blackwater
By Jack Slocomb I think I first saw the Blackwater Canyon and falls when I was nine years old. That’s when I was living…
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Mistletoe: Holiday Matchmaker and Year-Round Parasite
By Katherine McFerrin Mistletoe is the symbol for romance during the winter holidays. The classic mistletoe, imagined with its snowy white berries and thin…
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On the River Once
By Jack Slocomb I remember the river going by muddy and slow and the moths flickering away lifetimes
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Construction Stopped on Mountain Valley Pipeline (at least temporarily)
By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has granted a stay of the actions of the United States Army…
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Reusing Waste Water from Gas Wells
By John McFerrin In recent years there has been a movement toward what is called “water reuse.” The idea is that with the possibilities of…
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