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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 PhotoBy 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 McFerrinThis 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 ConservancyThe 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 VoicesThere 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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Be On the Lookout for Snakes as You Work and Play in West Virginia
By Larry ThomasWe are lucky to live and play in the wild and wonderful state of West Virginia, which is full of abundant…
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Federal Agency Petitioned to Curb Bird Collisions With Commercial Buildings
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy joined the Center for Biological Diversity, and 29 other bird and wildlife conservation organizations from 24 states filed a legal petition on…
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No Justice for Pinnacle Creek
By Andrew YoungTo put it simply: two notorious coal companies, NUFAC and Bluestone, have been…
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Protecting Our Appalachian Legacy: The Fight to Save the Candy Darter
By Andrew YoungSouth 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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