1,980 acres saved in emergency land campaign next to the New River Gorge
By Arc of Appalachia Staff In late May of 2026, some of the best remaining wildlands in the heartland of Appalachia were announced for sale by a prestigious auction house. [...]
Updates on Fundamental Data: July 2026
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy June was another busy month in the fight against the proposed Fundamental Data Ridgeline power plant and data center complex in Tucker County. [...]
Corridor H: More miles opened, more reasons for concern
By Hugh Rogers and Barbara Weaner, Go North Alliance On June 22, the Governor, with federal, state, and local officials, highway workers, contractors, consultants, and citizens including a sign-carrying Go [...]
Off the beaten path: All about ants
By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Member Do you ever wonder what happens to ants when it rains? What do we really know about ants, anyway? Recently, while camping, [...]
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy At its May meeting, the Board heard updates on the Conservancy’s programs, campaigns, membership, outreach, and upcoming events. President Marilyn Shoenfeld reported that [...]
Five decades later, the mountains still need what they never got
By James Branscome, Kentucky Lantern Appalachia has never been beyond saving. It has been beneath bothering to save. When I published “Annihilating the Hillbilly” in 1971, the manifesto argued that the stereotyping of Appalachian [...]
Exploring West Virginia safely: What everyone should know about ticks
By Mary Felts, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Member When most people envision a summer in West Virginia's forests, they think of scenic overlooks, cool mountain streams and peaceful hikes. I was fortunate enough [...]
By Sean O’Leary, Ohio River Valley Institute Last December, I wrote a blog post titled, “The Appalachianization of America’s Economy”, in which I observed that the AI and data center boom, [...]
Solar overtakes coal in US electricity for the first month on record
By Ember New solar records and long-term coal decline lead to latest clean power milestone New York, 10 June 2026 – Solar overtook coal generation in the US electricity mix for [...]
