Forest Service Approves (almost) Atlantic Coast Pipeline
United States Forest Service has made a draft decision to allow the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross the Monongahela National Forest and the George Washington National Forest. That it is [...]
This will be one last look back at fifty years of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy; this time decade by decade. What were we doing 10 years ago, 20 years [...]
We had the usual business stuff: treasurer’s report (keeping our head above water, paying our bills), membership report (a few more members than at the last report), Voice Editor’s report [...]
FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has prepared the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the related Supply Header Project. While this is not the final [...]
Hiking the Hemlocks at Cathedral State Park
By John McFerrin For big trees, or at least big Hemlock trees, it’s Cathedral State Park. It is the largest virgin timber tract remaining in West Virginia. Although there were [...]
Among the activities that will take place during the 50th Anniversary Celebration is the Annual Membership Meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy. The Annual Membership Meeting will be held [...]
By Teresa Dudley Look up at the mountain Its spires reach toward God Reminding man to pray Hills swathed in trees, Green fingers pointing upward Valleys, rushing streams, roaring waterfalls [...]
Help Improve the Hiking Guide!!!! Win a Prize!!!!
We are working on a new edition of The Monongahela National Forest Hiking Guide. To do it, we need your help. The Guide describes nearly 200 U.S. Forest Service trails [...]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: at best a Mixed Blessing
By John McFerrin This month is the 40th anniversary of the federal regulation of strip mining. On August 3rd, 1977, in a White House Rose Garden ceremony, President Carter signed [...]
In the June, 2017, issue of The Highlands Voice, Beth Little did a story on a project designed to do effective reclamation on an old strip mine that had been [...]
