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Corridor H Highway
Corridor H Highway: The Billion Dollar Boondoggle Saving pristine areas from highway construction was one of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s organizing principles. As the major four-lane highway project known […]
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Board highlights: May 2026
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 […]
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Remembering our friend, Rafe Pomerance
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is mourning the loss of Rafe Pomerance, a longtime member, colleague and friend whose life’s work helped shape the modern […]
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April 2026 Go North Alliance newsletter: Go North in Charleston and Thomas
By Go North Alliance The Go North Alliance has been busy taking the Go North message to the governor and to the citizens of Tucker County. On April 1, 2026, a […]
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Go North newsletter: A special place
By Go North Alliance This month’s newsletter focuses on input from our community on why our mountaintop is a special place. We asked members of the Go North Alliance and […]
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Thoughts from our President
Old Man Winter is giving us a run for our money this year. Snow and ice blanket Canaan Valley and we have recorded the lowest temperatures in the contiguous 48 […]
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Thoughts from our President
The snow is falling and the temperatures are plummeting, so we can safely say winter has arrived in the Highlands. The ski slopes are opening: White Grass has welcomed its […]
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Good news for Turtle Island’s red-legged jewel
By Dr. Steven Krichbaum via Go North Alliance The red-legged jewel is one of North America’s most striking wildlife species: the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta). The WT occurs from southeastern […]
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Don’t take our dark skies for granted
By Go North Alliance We are blessed with many natural gifts in Tucker County – our beautiful mountains and valleys, the plentiful rivers and streams that flow through them, abundant […]
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Board highlights from the Fall Review
By John McFerrin, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy At the fall Board meeting, we took care of some necessary business and then enjoyed hearing about what the organization has been doing. […]
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