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I saved a turtle today: Or did I?
By Valerie Staats, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Member It was on West Virginia State Road 26, between Bruceton Mills and Kingwood. A two-lane road,…
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Christa’s catch: How recreationists become environmentalists
By Christa Clasgens, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy It is not uncommon to find ourselves investing our time in a new hobby, only to watch…
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Off the beaten path: Fall, autumn and beautiful colors
By Cindy Slater, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Fall is my favorite season of the year. There is something cozy about wearing your favorite sweater…
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Off the beaten path: Katydids
By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy There is a time and a season for everything. I must pause right now and take this…
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Trump administration scales back endangered species protections again
By Rebecca Schneid and T. Michelle Murphy, MSN News The United States Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service on July 17 updated…
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Christa’s catch: Native vs. wild fish
By Christa Clasgens, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy A long-winded debate among anglers that’s actually quite simple – is it a native or a wild…
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Madtoms: Small catfish that play a big role in West Virginia’s waters
By Cameron Layne, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy West Virginia serves as an angler’s paradise for species such as muskie, brook trout and smallmouth bass….
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Exploring West Virginia safely: What everyone should know about ticks
By Mary Felts, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Member When most people envision a summer in West Virginia’s forests, they think of scenic overlooks, cool…
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Off the beaten path: All about ants
By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Member Do you ever wonder what happens to ants when it rains? What do we really know…
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Off the beaten path: The what, when, where and why around synchronized fireflies
By Cindy Berdine, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Member What are fireflies, lightning bugs or European glow-worms? Well, they are not flies at all; they are beetles in the family Lampyridae. In West…
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