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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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The Mountain Valley Pipeline and Endangered Species
By John McFerrin The Mountain Valley Pipeline has taken another step toward final approval: the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has issued an opinion that the pipeline will not […]
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2023 WV Legislature Wrap Up
By Luanne McGovern The 86th session of the West Virginia Legislature held plenty of surprises until the last minute. For those of us following the bills concerning our public lands, […]
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Ramp Up Your Spring Cooking!
By Alex Coffman The forest gives us so much, including food. It’s no wonder they call ramps a spring tonic because nothing rings in the change of season better than […]
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The Loss of a Friend
We are deeply saddened to note the passing of Julian Martin on March 24—a true friend of the mountains. His activism on the be- half of protection for West Virginia’s […]
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Thoughts from our President
By Larry Thomas Spring officially arrived on March 20 here in the highlands. Winter is fading away as one finds evidence of the different stages of the annual transition from […]
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