Old Song

This country     lays a living claim this hour,        the upsweep of ridges         rising beyond             the…

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Something Useful from Acid Mine Drainage: Is that Possible?

By John McFerrin One type of materials that is necessary for modern life is a class of minerals known as rare earth elements.  These elements…

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Tributes to Frank Young

*You have always been such a stable, thoughtful, reasonable personal friend, and foundation stone for so much that WVHC and other civic and environmental groups in WV have sought…

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Remembering Frank Young

By George Beetham Frank Young was president of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy when I got involved in the wind issue. I contacted the…

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Remembering Frank Young

By Marilyn Shoenfeld I have known Frank and Becky for at least 23 years, or as long as I have been on the Board…

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Remembering Frank Young

By Cynthia Ellis Frank Young seemed brilliant to me.  But he would not have agreed.  Still, when we gathered with him and other members of the…

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Frank Young

Franklin (Frank) D. Young of Ripley, WV, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, WV. He was born at Tuppers Creek, in…

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Theodore Roosevelt and Climate Change

On April 15, 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt, issued an “Arbor Day Proclamation to the School Children of the United States,” telling them: It is…

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Carbon Capture and Storage Is Not a Silver Bullet, But…

By Perry Bryant              I enjoyed reading Dr. Pokladnik’s well-written article on carbon capture and storage in December’s Highlands Voice. I agree with her overall position that…

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Supporting the Wilderness Climate

The First Season of Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Part 2: Dolly Sods Becomes a Wilderness By Dave Johnston

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