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Blackwater River Named Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers® for 2024
ContactGary Belan, American Rivers, 202-243-7027Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, 304-704-2997Saundra Goss, Go North Corridor H Alliance, 304-678-8110Judy Rodd, Friends of Blackwater, 204-552-7602 Washington, D.C. –…
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Why A Walk in the Woods Is the Best Medicine
By Olivia Miller Winter is officially behind us, and brighter, warmer days on the trails lie ahead. It has never been…
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Friends of the Cheat Finds Success With Their Immersive Snorkel Club Program
Friends of the Cheat (FOC) is a local nonprofit watershed group dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and promotion of the Cheat River watershed. The FOC Snorkel…
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Heritage Trees in the Upper Cheat River Project Area
By John Coleman There are now two state listed champion trees within the Forest Service’s proposed logging in the Upper Cheat River area. We…
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Big Results, Big Plans for Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards
By Dave Johnston For the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards, winter is a chance to reflect on what we have accomplished and what we have…
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R-ROPA Is Just Lipstick On A Pig… Plus Corridor H’s Trail Troubles
By Matt Marcus In March 1997, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and the engineering firm Michael Baker International came out with a…
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Take Action to Protect Our Public Lands!
We need your help to protect our State Parks and Rail Trails. Recently, the West Virginia Senate passed SB 688—a dangerous bill that potentially…
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Candy Darter From West Virginia Coal Hauling
WASHINGTON— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the harmful effects of coal hauling in the…
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Protecting Our Appalachian Legacy: The Fight to Save the Candy Darter
By Andrew Young South Fork Coal Company has an extensive track record of non-compliance with the water protection requirements of Surface Mine and Reclamation…
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Focus on Nature: Big Run Bog, A National Natural Landmark at Risk
By Susan Rogers Rosenblum Big Run Bog, located in Tucker County, is a sometimes overlooked diamond in the crown of West Virginia. It is…
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