The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices filed a formal notice on October 16, 2024, of its intent to sue the South Fork Coal Company for ongoing and severe violations of the Clean [...]
Thoughts From Our President: November 2024
On the weekend of October 18, 2024, fifty dedicated environmentalists, along with family and friends, gathered at Cacapon Resort State Park to celebrate the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s Fall Review. [...]
By John McFerrin The fall board meeting came on the last day of the Fall Review. We were just ending a successful Fall Review where we achieved the trifecta: had [...]
Environmental Humanities: The Woods Program at Davis & Elkins College
By Emma Engle and Willow Ferguson The 2024 Woods Program was a nature writing retreat hosted by Davis & Elkins College (D&E) at Camp Pioneer in Beverly, West Virginia. From [...]
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 to the left—a Virginia Mountain Treasure. In the [...]
On Nov. 7, 2024, The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the third time for the company’s ongoing refusal to address [...]
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 began his two-year term in October, brings a [...]
In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia [...]
Corridor H Gets Another Review—Its 59th
By Hugh Rogers In mid-October, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy held its 59th annual Fall Review at Cacapon State Resort Park. Over the years, the organization has addressed many threats [...]
We’re thrilled to announce that the second edition of Jim Van Gundy’s celebrated book, The Nature and Scenery of the West Virginia Highlands: With a Motorist’s Guide, is now available [...]
Monongahela National Forest Issues Forest Wide Fire Restriction
Date(s): Nov 13, 2024 - Dec 13, 2024 Effective immediately, building, maintaining, attending, or using a wood or charcoal fire or campfire is prohibited on all National Forest lands, roads, [...]
