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Water Quality Certification Vacated
Mountain Valley Pipeline Hits Another Bump in the Road By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has invalidated a critical certification that would have […]
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Why Is It So Important to Use a Bear Canister on the Trail?
By Chloe Lindal, Leave No Trace The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has a new policy in place requiring thru hikers bring a bear canister with them as one of their vital […]
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Thoughts from our President
By Larry Thomas April found Old Man Winter once again still wasn’t quite ready to leave the highlands. We had heavy winds and freezing temperatures that continued to do significant […]
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Julian Martin, Mountain Defender
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is mourning the loss of our longtime friend and board member Julian Martin, who recently passed away on March 24. In tribute, we present this […]
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Public Hearing set for April 18 on Cacapon RV Campground Proposals
State officials with the West Virginia Department of Commerce on Tuesday afternoon issued a press release regarding the status of proposals to build an RV campground at Cacapon State Park. […]
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Letter to the Editor
To the Editor, I enjoyed Peggy Clark’s well-written piece, “Does the Eastern US Have Room for Cougars? In 2014, a mountain lion was spotted in a tree in Bourbon County, […]
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WV PFAS Protection Act and EPA limits
By Olivia Miller In recent months, our government officials at both the state and federal level have stepped up to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known […]
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New WVHC Apparel Coming Soon!
SURPRISE! We are very excited to share with you a new range of items in the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy online store. A collection of 100 percent cotton short sleeve t-shirts […]
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April Established as Native Plant Month in West Virginia
By Luanne McGovern The West Virginia Native Plant Society and the Kanawha Garden Club are pleased to announce the signing of a proclamation by Governor Jim Justice on Feb. 20, […]
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Plain As the Nose on Your Face
By Hugh Rogers Recent visitors to Tucker County asked us about the Facebook page of Corridor H Authority, a quasi-official public relations group. They thought it looked pretty good. It […]
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