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Cindyology
By Hugh Rogers Cindy Rank is retiring from our Board of Directors. We are taking a deep breath. For many people, Cindy and the…
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Thoughts From Our President
By Marilyn Shoenfeld As July flows into August and the temperature rises, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy continues its mission to protect and preserve…
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Peregrine Falcons: Triumph and Trauma Under the Bridge
Photography and article by Cindy Mullens What would inspire the birders of Monongalia County to visit the bridges that pass over the Monongahela River?…
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Letter to the Editor: Salt Fork State Park, Zepernick Wildlife Area, and Valley Run Wildlife Area in Ohio on List to be Fracked
By Randi Pokladnik “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” This quote is from…
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Clear-Cutting: A Perspective
By Robert Beanblossom I graduated from high school on a Wednesday evening in early June of 1971 and had a job waiting on me…
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What the H is Going On?
By Olivia Miller In early June, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and Babydog sat atop a ravaged mountaintop in front of a fleet of…
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Persistence Isn’t Always Enough
By John McFerrin Charles Manson, who was convicted and sent to prison after orchestrating the “Manson Family” murders, applied for parole 12 times. It…
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Two Changes Will Require Changes to Corridor H
By Hugh Rogers First, the West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel graduated from the endangered species list. In a Settlement Agreement signed…
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Matching Gift Programs
By Luanne McGovern Does your employer match employee donations to charitable causes through a corporate matching gift program? Research shows that more than 65%…
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Environmental and Community Groups Challenge Effort to Throw out Mountain Valley Pipeline Lawsuit
On June 26, 2023, environmental and community organizations filed a response opposing efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice and Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, to dismiss the environmental…
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