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National Public Lands Day
West Virginia’s public lands offer something for everyone. With 35 state parks, 116,090 acres of wilderness areas, and hundreds of miles of trails, the public lands surrounding us offer everyone the…
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A No-Cost Service To Help Control Erosion
Friends of the Cheat is seeking property owners interested in complimentary tree plantings in riparian areas (the areas directly next to a stream or river) of…
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Water Data Collection Efforts by Citizen Scientists Already Paying Dividends
By Susan Rosenblum Stream water quality data that has been collected by a dozen dedicated citizen scientists over the past 12 months will soon…
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WV Highlands Fall Review: What’s Up With Your Water?
Our bodies average about 60% water. The exact amount varies with age, gender, and fat content, but that’s the average: 40% other stuff and 60% water. So,…
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Residents Raise Alarm Over Aging and Deteriorating Pipes Along Mountain Valley Pipeline
By Olivia Miller Pipes that have been sitting exposed to the elements since the early days of construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have…
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Fourth Circuit and the MVP: That’s the Ballgame
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Up Jurisdiction of Mountain Valley Pipeline Cases By John McFerrin The United States Court of…
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The Highlands Conservancy’s Contributions to Wilderness
By George E. Beetham Jr Before the coming of European explorers and settlers, all of the land in what is now West Virginia was…
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Meet the Recipients of the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards Service Awards
By Olivia Miller In May, seven volunteers were recognized for their dedication and participation in all of the main projects conducted by the
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The Scourge of Eagles: Lead Shot
By Cindy Ellis “Have you seen the Bald Eagle?” That is the question posed more and more often to me as…
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Part Two: Wilderness Trails
By Dave Johnston In the first part of this discussion, we explored the fact that while Wilderness is supposed to be “untrammeled” by humans…
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