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Thoughts from our president
By Larry Thomas Last night I woke up at 3:10 am and was so pleased to see the sky filled with stars. The first night in a long time, because…
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The Compliance Surveillance Initiative: Birddogging Pipeline Construction
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is a supporter of the Compliance Surveillance Initiative. Anything with “surveillance” in its name starts off with a touch of the ominous, as if the…
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Hunting and Fishing Expanded on Wildlife Refuges
The United States Secretary of the Interior has announced a proposal for new or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities at 74 national wildlife refuges and 15 national fish hatcheries…
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SAVE THE DATE!
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall Review When: Fri. 10/18,Sat.10/19 and Sun. 10/20 Where: Elk River Inn and Restaurant, Slatyfork, WV What: Outings, Programs, Panels and Fun Theme: Seeking a sustainable future for West…
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Celebrating 30 years as a West Virginian
By Sheila McEntee This year, I celebrate 30 years as a West Virginian. I was born in Maryland and later lived in Massachusetts and North Carolina. But I’ve never lived…
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Recovering the Natural Wealth of Our Rivers
By Chris Wood In early 2019, while helping the Department of Natural Resources to stock trout in a stream, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said, “We dump a bunch…
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A Milestone
According to data published by the United States Energy Information Agency, in April, 2019, for the first time ever, the renewable energy sector (hydro, biomass, wind, solar and geothermal)…
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FOREST FORENSICS: Clues in the Woods to History
By Chris Bolgiano “Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote Robert Frost in his poem, “Mending Wall.” He was being ironic, because the point of his poem was to question building…
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(Non)Update
In October, 2018, and November, 2018, The Highlands Voicereported that the Circuit Court of Summers County had temporarily prohibited the crossing of the Greenbrier River by the Mountain Valley…
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Wool Gathering
I am watching shadow patterns move across the gray roof of my neighbor’s place, watching tips of winter trees begin to show spring’s ochre, their sharpness go soft, mauve. I am remembering that today, driving back…
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