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TNC in West Virginia Acquires Dobbin Slashings Adjacent to Dolly Sods Wilderness Area
The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia recently acquired 1,393 acres, known as Dobbins Slashing, adjacent to Canaan Valley/Dolly Sods, that will protect an area of world-class biodiversity…
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Monongahela National Forest Issues Forest Wide Fire Restriction
Date(s): Nov 13, 2024 – Dec 13, 2024Effective immediately, building, maintaining, attending, or…
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Discover the Hidden Wonders of the West Virginia Highlands: Second Edition of The Nature and Scenery of the West Virginia Highlands Now Available!
We’re thrilled to announce that the second edition of Jim Van Gundy’s celebrated book, The Nature and Scenery of the West Virginia…
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Corridor H Gets Another Review—Its 59th
By Hugh Rogers In mid-October, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy held its 59th annual…
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WVHC, WV Rivers Coalition, and Sierra Club Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution
In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement…
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Meet Tyler Cannon: The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s New Board Member
The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy is pleased to announce Tyler Cannon as its newest Director-At-Large on the Board of Directors. Cannon, who…
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Lexington Coal held in contempt for third time for continuing to violate federal court order to stop polluting West Virginia streams
On Nov. 7, 2024, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the…
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Wardensville, Thomas and Davis Await Environmental Reviews of Corridor H
Route 55 carves through the George Washington National Forest, with a sweeping view of the vast roadless area along the mountain chain…
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Environmental Humanities: The Woods Program at Davis & Elkins College
By Emma Engle and Willow FergusonThe 2024 Woods Program was a nature writing…
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October 2024 Board Highlights
By John McFerrinThe fall board meeting came on the last day of the…
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