Learning Where the Birds Go

The September, 2021, issue of The Highlands Voice had a story of the installation of tracking equipment at the Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory in Monroe County.  While birders have been going…

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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Sets Legislative Priorities

What legislative advocacy the Highlands Conservancy does is done through the West Virginia Environmental Council.  Because the Highlands Conservancy itself doesn’t have the resources or any special expertise…

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Furious

Wildland; The Making of America’s Fury by Evan Osnos, (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York, 2021).Reviewed by Cynthia D. EllisSome…

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MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN KANAWHA COUNTY

Upon the bank a haze of bluetspool, and I wade there refreshed,lost in spring, myself, all I can get

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Supporting the Wilderness Climate

By Dave JohnstonThe theme of the 2021 WVHC Fall Review was climate change. Global climate change is certainly affecting Dolly Sods, but in…

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Solutions for West Virginia Outside of Infrastructure Deals

By Robert Beanblossom Thanks to President Biden, West Virginia will receive billions of dollars in infrastructure funds. However, if the state’s…

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Carbon Capture and Storage Is No Silver Bullet

By Randi PokladnikThe bipartisan infrastructure package earmarks more than $8.58 billion for carbon capture and removal. Unfortunately, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) is not the…

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WV In a Changing Climate

By Cory ChaseAs someone who was born and raised in the Highlands of West Virginia, I consider myself lucky to be connected to…

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Thoughts from our president

November was another very active month for the Conservancy, and we are very proud of our efforts and accomplishments in spite of the many restrictions that the…

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Infrastructure: What’s in It for Us?

By John McFerrin            The recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act has broad benefits for Americans in general, as well as higher taxes…

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