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Reeling in responsibility: Why fall is the time to fish smart in West Virginia
By Christa Clasgens, Membership and Outreach Director, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy As the temperatures drop and the sun sets earlier, this is the time…
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Protecting West Virginia’s wild waters: The push to safeguard 16 iconic rivers
By Mike Jones, West Virginia Rivers Coalition West Virginia has one Wild and Scenic River. About 10 miles of the Bluestone River is permanently…
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Thoughts from our President
I normally start my president’s letter with a report on the weather in the Highlands – leaves changing, snow predictions, hiking conditions, and other mundane issues. But…
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Tourism to Southern WV’s three national park sites contributes 108.4 million to local economy – new report shows a 12% increase over 2023
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve News Release A new National Park Service report shows that 2,080,330 visitors to the three national park…
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New initiative launched to save five miles along the Gauley River
By Faye Wooden, Arc of Appalachia An organization that is relatively new to West Virginia is working to buy and preserve a 1,336-acre…
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Snorkelers explore the Shavers Fork on a WVHC outing
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy On Saturday, August 16, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, in partnership with the Monongahela National Forest, invited…
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154 organizations call on Congress to strengthen and permanently protect America’s roadless areas
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy joined over 150 conservation organizations from across the country in submitting a letter to Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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Splash into Fun: The Six Best Waterparks in West Virginia (2025 Guide)
By Clyde Craig, The West Virginia Explorer Webzine West Virginia’s natural beauty is world-famous, but when summer heat hits, the state’s waterparks become…
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Summer Splash 2025: Sun, water and good company on the Cheat
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy There’s nothing quite like a summer day spent on the water, and this year’s Summer Splash on…
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