Ruminations on Mon Timber Harvesting Planning and Wildlife Management Planning–Twin Misguided Cousins

By Jack Slocumb I have been reading in the Voice about the development of the Management Plan for the Mon. In regard to timber…

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The New Trail: Finding a way while keeping apart during the pandemic

By Hugh Rogers             Twenty-some years ago, Ruth and I led a hike for the Highlands Conservancy’s “Mon-a-thon” program. We brought tea. When we reached…

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West Virginia Admits That Its Coal Mine Reclamation Bonding System Is On Brink of Collapse

By Peter Morgan A recent filing by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) makes clear that state mine regulators are completely unprepared…

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West Virginia Considers Weakening Water Protections

By Randy Kessling The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection held a virtual public hearing on April 20 to receive comments on its proposed…

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ClimateWise – Brook Trout, we need to listen to them

By Jeff Witten, Elkins, on behalf of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Climate Change Committee  As I type this article, looking at Shavers Fork…

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We Surveyed the Members; What Did They Say?

By the WVHC Climate Change Committee The Climate Change Committee conducted a historic survey of Highlands Conservancy members on climate change in March and…

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Our readers write

The Highlands Voice, After  looking  over your  survey  regarding  so-called  “global  warming,” more  recently  called  “climate  change,”  I  hope  this  letter  will  not  be butchered  as  was  my  previous  communication.     Why?     As  a  supporter  of academic  freedom,   I  believe  all  opinions  must  be  expressed. Regarding number 3 of the survey, there is no proof storms are more…

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Virtual Board Highlights

Since we are all sheltering in place, staying at least one turkey vulture wingspan apart, we could not have a regular Board meeting this quarter.

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Thoughts from our president

April was another month of dealing with the restrictions associated with COVID-19, what is now known as the silent enemy. Although the coronavirus has us all hunkered…

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Bonding: Are the chickens finally coming home to roost?

By Cindy Rank West Virginia received approval for primacy for the Surface Mining Regulatory program in 1982-3.  As a member of the local group Friends…

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