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King Coal, Don’t You Lose Any Sleep?
By Andrew Young Part one in this series provided a brief overview of the harmful impacts that a handful of strip mines and coal…
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Board Highlights
By John McFerrin This quarter’s meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy featured another transition while at the same time planning for the future.
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Book Review: The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg
Review by Cindy Ellis In an online post, Eric Engle recommended this book. Eric is active in the Mid-Ohio Climate Action group, and he helps…
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Book Review: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman
Review by John McFerrin This is a book about owls—where they live, what they can do, threats they face, and folklore about owls. The…
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Clearing the Waters: West Virginia’s Impaired Streams List
By Olivia Miller As we have all heard before, the first step in fixing a problem is acknowledging that you have one. The same…
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Thoughts From Our President
By Marilyn Shoenfeld Mother Nature is very busy with the annual coloring of the leaves, which has been very evident witnessing the annual transformation…
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Public Service Commission Considering Crippling Solar Power
By John McFerrin The West Virginia Public Service Commission is considering a proposal by First Energy (parent company of Mon Power) to reduce the…
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Mushroom Meander 2023: Another Successful Outing
By Larry Thomas Mushrooms are among the most mysterious life forms, and here in West Virginia, mushrooms are thriving. According to the West Virginia…
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Book Review: Smokescreen by Chad Hanson
Review by John McFerrin This is a book about forest fires—how we talk about them, how we think about them, and, most importantly, public…
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Wilderness Trails (Part Two of Part Two)
By Dave Johnston In the first part of this series, we looked at how trails–unquestionably a human structure–can be justified, and even encouraged, in…
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