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  • Giving Tuesday WVHC Membership Drive November 28, 2023

    Join Our Giving Tuesday Membership Drive on Nov. 28

    Posted by Olivia Miller on November 10, 2023

    Memberships are the backbone of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. It is only because of the support of our members that we can continue to fight for cleaner air…


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  • Madison Ball presents at the Conservancy's Fall Review

    2023 Fall Review Recap: Water Is at the Heart of It All

    Posted by danrad on November 3, 2023

    There is no greater connector—or reminder that we humans are inextricably linked to nature—than water. Clean water gives us life, good health, and nourishment. Although it is…


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  • An aerial photo of the town of Wardensville

    Comments Needed: Corridor H Eastern End

    Posted by danrad on November 3, 2023

    By Bonni McKeown, Stewards of the Potomac Highlands Have something to tell the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) about Corridor H, Wardensville to…


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  • King Coal, Don’t You Lose Any Sleep?

    Posted by danrad on November 3, 2023

    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

    Posted by danrad on November 3, 2023

    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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  • Rooftop solar panels

    Public Service Commission Considering Crippling Solar Power

    Posted by danrad on November 3, 2023

    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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  • A group of people standing in the woods

    Mushroom Meander 2023: Another Successful Outing

    Posted by danrad on October 3, 2023

    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

    Posted by danrad on October 3, 2023

    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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  • A wilderness trail cuts through an open area in Dolly Sods

    Wilderness Trails (Part Two of Part Two)

    Posted by danrad on October 3, 2023

    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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  • Spotted Lanternflies on a tree trunk

    Spotted Lanternfly on the Move in West Virginia

    Posted by danrad on October 3, 2023

    By Olivia Miller In mid-September, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture reported that the invasive spotted lanternfly has been found in two additional West…


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