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2026 Legislative priorities: A close look at data centers, HB2014 and the conservation of public and private lands
By Luanne McGovern, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The West Virginia Legislative session will kick off on Jan. 14, 2026, and as usual, the West…
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West Virginia’s native non-game fishes steal the show at the 2025 Fall Review
By Cameron Layne, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy At the Conservancy’s annual Fall Review, I was invited to give a presentation about the unique beauty…
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Attempts to undermine conservation easements may return in the 2026 legislative session
By Jocelyn Phares, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy A topic we may indirectly see revisited during the 2026 West Virginia legislative session is the regulation…
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Proposed Clean Water Act changes could strip protections from 80% of wetlands, 5 million stream miles
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Clean water protections in the United States are facing one of the most serious threats in decades….
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Corridor H in Wardensville moves forward despite unresolved environmental and safety concerns
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The long-planned highway expansion through the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest is once again moving forward,…
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Virginians, West Virginians protest Highway Agencies’ Finding of No Significant Impact on Corridor H around Wardensville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2025 CONTACT Jordan Howes, Communications Coordinator, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, (304) 282-8448, jordan.howes@wvhighlands.org WARDENSVILLE, W.Va — Corridor H opponents in Hardy County and neighboring Virginia have panned Federal…
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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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