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Thoughts from our president
Old man winter certainly has been kind to the highlands with milder weather and little snow to date. However, who can predict Old Man Winter’s plans for February and March? […]
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EPA and Corps of Engineers Leave Waters Unprotected
By John McFerrin The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Army Corps of Engineers have narrowed the definition of the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under […]
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Black Kettle
“Nothing lives long…only the earth and the mountains.” Black Kettle If only that were true, Black Kettle If only If only it weren’t permitted promoted and profited from the annihilation […]
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Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge Woodcock Project
By LeJay Graffious “There goes one!” Zach calls out. The nightly crepuscular flight of the American Woodcock had begun. The team had high expectations of trapping seven timberdoodles to band and install […]
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Forest Forensics: Finding Clues in the Woods to History
By Chris Bolgiano It stands on our ridge like some kind of modern art sculpture, with its jutting iron beam and iron wheels sinking into the earth. It pulled logs […]
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Pump Storage Project Redux
By Kent Karriker Remember the pump storage project that was proposed for Backbone Mountain about a year ago, and then axed because of impacts to sensitive National Forest lands? Well, it’s […]
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Winter Outings Series – Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
All events are free and open to the public and begin at White Grass Ski Touring Center. Jan 1 2020 Snowshoe Discovery Tour – 10 am A natural history snowshoe walk […]
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Let the Games Begin….
Time to dust off the baloney-grinding and monkeyshines clip art. The West Virginia Legislature will convene again on January 9, and their own website can help you keep track of […]
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Trying to Forestall Congressional Action
By John McFerrin As we all learned in school, we have three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. With the Atlantic Coast Pipeline we are now seeing an example of […]
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Board Meeting Coming Up
The quarterly board meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020, from 10 to 3, at Café Appalachia in South Charleston, WV. Members […]
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