Black Kettle

“Nothing lives long…only the earth and the mountains.” Black KettleIf only that were true, Black KettleIf only 

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Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge Woodcock Project

By LeJay Graffious“There goes one!” Zach calls out.   The nightly crepuscular flight of the American Woodcock had begun.  The team had high expectations of trapping…

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Forest Forensics: Finding Clues in the Woods to History

By Chris BolgianoIt stands on our ridge like some kind of modern art sculpture, with its jutting iron beam and iron wheels sinking…

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Pump Storage Project Redux

By Kent KarrikerRemember the pump storage project that was proposed for Backbone Mountain about a year ago, and then axed because of impacts…

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Winter Outings Series – Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

All events are free and open to the public and begin at White Grass Ski Touring Center.Jan 1 2020 Snowshoe Discovery Tour – 10…

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Let the Games Begin….

Time to dust off the baloney-grinding and monkeyshines clip art.  The West Virginia Legislature will convene again on January 9, and their own website can help you…

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Trying to Forestall Congressional Action

By John McFerrinAs we all learned in school, we have three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.  With the Atlantic Coast Pipeline we…

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Board Meeting Coming Up

The quarterly board meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020, from 10 to 3, at Café Appalachia in South…

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A message from our president

As 2019 was coming to a close, my first thoughts were that the year went by in such a whirlwind, but also how it was a very…

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Timbering Project in Monongahela National Forest Cancelled Over Endangered Fish

By John McFerrinThe United States Forest Service has withdrawn a proposal to timber approximately 2400 acres in the Monongahela National Forest because of…

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