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It’s Getting Impossible to Beat the Heat
By Perry Bryant If you think that it’s been abnormally hot in West Virginia lately, you’d be right. Consider this summer in Charleston: June had 13 days with high temperatures […]
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Save the Blackwater Canyon Trail
By Betsy Jaeger Lawson, West Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club One of the most popular hiking, biking, and cross-country skiing trails in West Virginia needs our help! The Blackwater […]
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The Rest of Blackwater Canyon to Become Part of the Monongahela National Forest
By John McFerrin The United States Forest Service has agreed to buy approximately 2,700 acres of land along the Blackwater River in Tucker County to add to the Monongahela National […]
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Mark Your Calendars for WVHC’s 2024 Fall Review!
West Virginia Highlands Conservation Efforts: Exploring the Past and Present to Build a Sustainable Future Oct. 18 – 19 at Cacapon Resort State Park The West Virginia Highlands is a […]
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Making a Difference: Practical Actions That Individuals Can Take To Reduce Their Impact on Climate – Food, Reuse & Recycle, Forestry
Food While estimates vary, as much as 30 percent of food produced is not eaten. Any organic material that ends up in a landfill will decay, and without oxygen, it […]
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West Virginia Mountain Odyssey Upcoming Events
Old Growth Forest Hike in Watoga State Park, August 10: Join the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy on the next stop of the West Virginia Mountain Odyssey for a guided four-mile hike […]
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West Virginia Scenic Trail Association 50th Anniversary Celebration
Connect with your tribe and enjoy September in the mountains of West Virginia! The West Virginia Scenic Trail Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary in the heart of the Monongahela […]
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WVHC Seeks Applications for AFNHA AmeriCorps Position
Do you love the West Virginia Highlands and have a passion for environmental stewardship and conservation? The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is seeking applicants for the 2024-2025 Appalachian Forest National […]
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Where are we in the process? Corridor H: Parsons to Davis
From the Go North Corridor H Alliance Background On February 6, 2024, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in coordination with the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH), announced their intention […]
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New Developments in South Fork Cherry River
By Andrew Young There have been a number of developments in the time since the last South Fork Cherry River update in The Highlands Voice. First and foremost, there has […]
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