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New book ‘Holler’ tells the story of Appalachian climate activists
By Katie Myers, BPR, West Virginia Watch An interview with author Denali Sai Nalamalapu on storytelling, fossil fuels, and the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
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Book review: A love letter to nature in Sheila McEntee’s “Soul Friend” explores the ordinary and the profound
Reviewed by Cynthia Ellis, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Perhaps you intended to keep a journal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps you’ve…
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Close up with Ospreys – Book review of “My Summer with Ospreys: A Therapist’s Journey Toward Hope, Community, and Healing Our Planet.”
By Cynthia D. Ellis, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Earlier this year, the weather was cold at my home– snowy and icy and in the…
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“Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet” by Ben Goldfarb
Reviewed by John McFerrin This is a book about roadkill. Three hundred pages about roadkill may not sound enticing but it really is an entertaining…
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Book Review: Walk, on the Mountain by Junior Walk
By Cindy Ellis When I was newly retired from teaching in public schools in West Virginia, I cast around for quite a while to…
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Book Review: The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg
Review by Cindy Ellis In an online post, Eric Engle recommended this book. Eric is active in the Mid-Ohio Climate Action group, and he helps…
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Book Review: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman
Review by John McFerrin This is a book about owls—where they live, what they can do, threats they face, and folklore about owls. The…
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Book Review: Smokescreen by Chad Hanson
Review by John McFerrin This is a book about forest fires—how we talk about them, how we think about them, and, most importantly, public…
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