Madtoms: Small catfish that play a big role in West Virginia’s waters 

By Cameron Layne, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy   West Virginia serves as an angler’s paradise for species such as muskie, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Among such desirable gamefish are catfishes, [...]

Thoughts from our President – August 2026

Greetings!  I hope you are all having an enjoyable summer. Here in Canaan, the weather has been cool most days, and as I write this, a big thunderstorm is moving [...]

Christa’s catch: Native vs. wild fish 

By Christa Clasgens, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy  A long-winded debate among anglers that’s actually quite simple – is it a native or a wild fish? Oftentimes, anglers mistakenly use these [...]

Trump administration scales back endangered species protections again 

By Rebecca Schneid and T. Michelle Murphy, MSN News  The United States Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service on Friday updated its rules for implementing the Endangered Species [...]

Off the beaten path: Katydids 

By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy  There is a time and a season for everything. I must pause right now and take this moment to disclose in complete transparency [...]

Another month, another series of public relations disasters by the folks at Fundamental Data 

By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy  City council brouhaha in Belmont, North Carolina  Ted McGavran is an engineer working for Fundamental Data. He has been seen around the project [...]

WVHC supports stronger water quality standards for West Virginia 

By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy  Clean, healthy water is one of West Virginia’s greatest natural resources, and protecting it requires water-quality standards that keep pace with science. As [...]

Myths and facts: What to know about Corridor H  

By Bonni McKeown, Stewards of the Potomac Highlands    Stewards of the Potomac Highlands and Virginia Wilderness Committee have provided the following information to address some of the common claims and [...]