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Loony Rescue
By Cindy Ellis The accurate name for a singular bird is “Common Loon,” but that fascinating flyer is not often seen by many here in West Virginia. Most sightings have […]
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CASRI: Managing Forests for
Climate Resilience in West VirginiaBy John McFerrin The Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI) is an ecosystem restoration organization, focusing upon restoration of Red Spruce ecosystems. Katy Barlow and Todd Miller made a presentation […]
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A Little Elaboration and Clarification
By John McFerrin The March, 2022, issue of The Highlands Voice included a story about geothermal energy and its potential as a source of electricity in West Virginia. Since then, I have heard […]
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The Mayfly
Mayflies have been around for some 350 million years. This means that they existed even before the dinosaurs came to existence and they survived extinction event that wiped out the […]
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The Mayapple
Immature fruits as well as the vegetative structures of Mayapple are poisonous. As with many drugs, there is a fine line between poison and effective medicinal use. American Indians ate the […]
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A vision of trophy wild brook trout in WV
By Mark Taylor Dustin Wichterman has always been connected to the wilds of West Virginia. He spent his youth traipsing through the Mountain State’s woods and waters. Fishing. Hunting. Foraging ramps […]
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Who you gonna believe—me, or your lyin’ eyes?
By Hugh Rogers In the last week of April, the Thomas City Council met to hear from the state Division of Highways (DOH) on their plans for Corridor H. The […]
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The First Season of Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards
By Dave Johnston In the first five parts of this article, which is based on the presentation I made at the WVHC Fall Review, we looked at the provisions of […]
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Thoughts from our president
Throughout April, Old Man Winter still wasn’t quite ready to leave the highlands. We have had snow, heavy winds and freezing temperatures that have continued to do some damage. Even […]
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Change for Mountain Valley Pipeline
By John McFerrin The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a change in the construction method that the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) will use to cross many of the […]
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