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Trump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company’s encroachment into Monongahela National Forest
Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through…
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The economic impact of West Virginia State Parks
By Scott Durham All information was pulled from the study, “The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of West Virginia State Parks and Forests: Fiscal Year…
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Dobbin Slashings Preserve is now open
The moment many of you have been waiting for—Dobbin Slashings Preserve is now open for public visitation! We’re excited to share that the Dobbin…
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Paddle into summer: West Virginia Highlands Conservancy hosts “Summer Splash” on the Cheat River
Looking for a fun, refreshing way to celebrate summer in the Mountain State? The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy (WVHC) invites paddlers of all experience levels to hit…
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Thoughts from our President
Dear friends of the Highlands, As I sit down to write this article, my head is whirling, and my thoughts are going in many…
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy brings Appalachia’s fight to Capitol Hill
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Earlier in June, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy traveled to Capitol Hill with our friends at the…
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Nationwide uprising stops two attempts to sell off public lands
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Over the past two months, public lands advocates from across the country have fought back two separate…
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100 Groups Urge Senate Leadership Against Public Lands Sell-off in Budget Bill
WASHINGTON— More than 100 organizations urged senate leadership today to remove the unprecedented sell-off of millions of acres of public lands from the Senate budget bill. Sen. Mike Lee…
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Thoughts from our President
Dear friends and fellow Highlands advocates, Spring may be blooming across much of West Virginia, but in Canaan Valley, we’ve still been waking up…
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