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Celebrating National Trails Day
The first Saturday in June is National Trails Day. This year West Virginia Highlands Conservancy member Katherine McFerrin celebrated by running the Deckers Creek Half Marathon along the Deckers Creek…
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Thoughts from our president
In addition to providing an abundance of rain, May has produced a flurry of information that will be of interest to West Virginia Highlands Conservancy members. Information includes: Monitoring the…
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Another Delay for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
By John McFerrin The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the Incidental Take Permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline is void because the limits…
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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…
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Will the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Damage Virginia’s Waters?
WARNING. This story contains law talk. May cause drowsiness. Do not read while driving or operating heavy equipment. By John McFerrin Several groups and individuals have sued the Virginia State Water…
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Girl in the Woods
By Rachel Barton girl in the woods hair wild with twigs could be eating dirt or sucking roots her skin the color of bark I expect she may have grown at least in knowledge living with the…
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Book news: Off Belay: A Last Great Adventure by Jamie Shumway
A review by Dave Elkinton “Isn’t that Jamie Shumway?” I said to my wife at the uppermost point at the top of Edinburgh Castle. It was 1992 and we were…
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin The Board meeting itself was mundane—some business stuff along with some reports on ongoing controversies. The more significant part was in the previous day’s discussion on the…
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Department of Environmental Protection Makes Pipeline Website
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has established a web site containing information about the five major proposed or under construction natural gas pipeline. The five pipelines that…
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New Farm Bill Could Damage Public Lands
The farm bill is, as usual, enormous. The recently introduced Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 will set agricultural policy for the United States. It includes provisions on commodities,…
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