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Good news for Turtle Island’s red-legged jewel
By Dr. Steven Krichbaum via Go North Alliance The red-legged jewel is one of North America’s most striking wildlife species: the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys…
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Blasting, a ruptured coal seam, and no cleanup: One family’s Corridor H aftermath
By Jordan Howes, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy When Linda Durrett talks about the Barbour County farm her family has held since 1848, her voice…
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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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Breeding bird surveys in jeopardy amid budget threats
By Cynthia Ellis, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Usually in May and June, throughout the mountains and across the state, West Virginia’s birders are volunteering…
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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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The Cherry River uprising: A David vs. Goliath showdown to defend the Monongahela
Photo by Frank Gebhard, Allegheny Aperture Photo By Andrew Young, chair of the WVHC Extractive Industries Committee and staff attorney for 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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A call to protect our public lands—and our future
By Olivia Miller, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy The Monongahela National Forest is among West Virginia’s most cherished places—a realm of misty spruce groves, deep…
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Top mine regulator can and must halt illegal coal hauling in the Monongahela National Forest
By Willie Dodson, Appalachian Voices There are few corners of West Virginia as beautiful as the Yew Mountains, a section of the Allegheny range…
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WVHC, Appalachian Voices to Sue South Fork Coal Over Toxic Discharges and Reclamation Failures in Greenbrier County
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices filed a formal notice on October 16, 2024, of its intent to sue the South…
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