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Virginians, West Virginians protest Highway Agencies’ Finding of No Significant Impact on Corridor H around Wardensville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2025 CONTACT Jordan Howes, Communications Coordinator, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, (304) 282-8448, jordan.howes@wvhighlands.org WARDENSVILLE, W.Va — Corridor H opponents in Hardy County and neighboring Virginia have panned Federal…
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Get to know Scott Durham, Cameron Layne, and Jocelyn Phares, the Conservancy’s newest board members
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Please provide a little background about yourself. Where are…
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Good news for Turtle Island’s red-legged jewel
By Dr. Steven Krichbaum via Go North Alliance The red-legged jewel is one of North America’s most striking wildlife species: the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys…
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Capon Springs is in a fight no one saw coming
By C.A. Holmes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Every two weeks I make a trip down the highway to get water from the local spring….
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Second Air Quality Board hearing held on Fundamental Data Ridgeline project
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Tucker United and the Sierra Club filed an appeal of the air…
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Upcoming film screening explores Appalachian roots and mother-daughter bonds
By Jordan Howes, Communications Coordinator, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Award-winning filmmaker Julia Huffman will return to her family’s Appalachian roots this month for a…
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Reeling in responsibility: Why fall is the time to fish smart in West Virginia
By Christa Clasgens, Membership and Outreach Director, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy As the temperatures drop and the sun sets earlier, this is the time…
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Protecting West Virginia’s wild waters: The push to safeguard 16 iconic rivers
By Mike Jones, West Virginia Rivers Coalition West Virginia has one Wild and Scenic River. About 10 miles of the Bluestone River is permanently…
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West Virginians asked to foot the bill for Virginia’s data center boom
By Olivia Miller, Program Director, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy West Virginians are being asked once again to sacrifice their farmland, their mountains, and their…
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