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The Regional Red Spruce Restoration Project
By Rick Webb Today, the red spruce forest of West Virginia’s Allegheny Highlands is but a fragmented, mostly second-growth remnant of the forest that…
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What’s Happening with Solar Power?
By John McFerrin Although nobody knows for sure, there could be action in the 2025 West Virginia legislative session that makes solar energy more…
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Wardensville, Thomas and Davis Await WVDOH Corridor H Review
From the Go North Alliance Background The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) plans to issue environmental documents soon on two…
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New Coloring Book Celebrates the Unique Creatures of the West Virginia Highlands
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is excited to announce the release of Coloring the West Virginia Highlands: Exploring the Flora and Fauna of the Region, a beautifully…
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TNC in West Virginia Acquires Dobbin Slashings Adjacent to Dolly Sods Wilderness Area
The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia recently acquired 1,393 acres, known as Dobbins Slashing, adjacent to Canaan Valley/Dolly Sods, that will protect an area of world-class biodiversity…
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Corridor H Gets Another Review—Its 59th
By Hugh Rogers In mid-October, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy held its 59th annual…
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Lexington Coal held in contempt for third time for continuing to violate federal court order to stop polluting West Virginia streams
On Nov. 7, 2024, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the…
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Wardensville, Thomas and Davis Await Environmental Reviews of Corridor H
Route 55 carves through the George Washington National Forest, with a sweeping view of the vast roadless area along the mountain chain…
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Environmental Humanities: The Woods Program at Davis & Elkins College
By Emma Engle and Willow Ferguson The 2024 Woods Program was a nature writing…
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October 2024 Board Highlights
By John McFerrin The fall board meeting came on the last day of the…
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