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…

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CASRI: Managing Forests for 
Climate Resilience in West Virginia

By John McFerrin The Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI) is an ecosystem restoration organization, focusing upon restoration of Red Spruce ecosystems. Katy Barlow…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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