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The Do-Nothing 2024 West Virginia Legislature
By Luanne McGovern The 87th West Virginia legislature went out with a whimper on March 9, 2024. After introducing over 2,500 bills, a mere 279 bills were passed, a dismal […]
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Thoughts From Our President – April 2024
By Marilyn Shoenfeld As always, we think spring is coming to the Highlands, and then there is a blizzard warning for the first week of April (I am writing this […]
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WVHC, WV Rivers and Sierra Club Secure Historic Settlement to Restore West Virginia Streams Harmed by Coal Mining Pollution
In a landmark victory, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and the West Virginia Rivers Coalition have reached an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address the longstanding […]
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Big Results, Big Plans for Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards
By Dave Johnston For the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards, winter is a chance to reflect on what we have accomplished and what we have learned from the previous year’s engagement. […]
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Carbon Capture and Storage: A Solution for Climate Change?
By John McFerrin Things are moving into place for West Virginia to go headlong into what is called carbon capture and storage. Before we dive in completely, it would be […]
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The Sticky World of Sticktights
By Patricia Gundrum Walking through woods and fields the past few months, one may encounter several types of persistent stick tights. Sticktights refer to plant seeds that come in many […]
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Farewell to a Force of Nature: Angie Rosser’s Next Adventure
By Cindy Ellis The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy would like to extend a very fond and sincere farewell to a long-time partner and ally, Angie Rosser. Leaving as the Executive […]
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R-ROPA Is Just Lipstick On A Pig… Plus Corridor H’s Trail Troubles
By Matt Marcus In March 1997, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and the engineering firm Michael Baker International came out with a “final design” for the Elkins to […]
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An Opportunity to Meet the Moment
By Marilynn Cuonzo It was 1891 when President Benjamin Harrison created the “Forest Reserves” in response to public concern that unrestrained logging across the country had created severe deforestation that […]
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Corridor H: Not the Same Old Song
By Hugh Rogers The words may be the same, but some old songs are changing. Consider the country hit, “I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know (About Her).” On records […]
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