-
Remembering Frank Young
By Cynthia Ellis Frank Young seemed brilliant to me. But he would not have agreed. Still, when we gathered with him and other members of the Board of Directors of the West […]
Continue reading -
Frank Young
Franklin (Frank) D. Young of Ripley, WV, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. He was born at Tuppers Creek, in Kanawha County, WV, […]
Continue reading -
Theodore Roosevelt and Climate Change
On April 15, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt, issued an “Arbor Day Proclamation to the School Children of the United States,” telling them: It is well that you should celebrate your Arbor […]
Continue reading -
Carbon Capture and Storage Is Not a Silver Bullet, But…
By Perry Bryant I enjoyed reading Dr. Pokladnik’s well-written article on carbon capture and storage in December’s Highlands Voice. I agree with her overall position that carbon capture and storage is not […]
Continue reading -
Supporting the Wilderness Climate
The First Season of Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Part 2: Dolly Sods Becomes a Wilderness By Dave Johnston In the first part of this article (The Highlands Voice, December, 2081), which […]
Continue reading -
Senator Manchin Voices Opposition to the Build Back Better Act
By Perry Bryant On December 19th, on Fox News of all places, Senator Manchin said that he could not support moving the Build Back Better Act forward. The Build Back […]
Continue reading -
Thank you
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy very much appreciates the generous bequest received from the Estate of Lawrence Woodward “Luke” Franzheim, III of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Wheeling, West Virginia. Among […]
Continue reading -
Mountain Hydrology Lab Addresses Water Security and Climate Change
By Cory Chase On November 12, I had the pleasure of interviewing Nicolas (Nico) Zégre, PhD, about climate change and the future of WV’s water. Nicolas is an associate professor […]
Continue reading -
Thoughts from our president
Another incredibly challenging year has come to an end. Looking back, I have been thinking, where did it go, seems to have just zoomed by. Unfortunately, the Covid19 pandemic, now […]
Continue reading -
Corridor H: Whose Highway?
By Hugh Rogers An elected official in Tucker County asked me where I was from. “Randolph County,” I said. “Kerens.” “Off the mountain,” she said. I nodded. Then she told […]
Continue reading