Timbering Project in Monongahela National Forest Cancelled Over Endangered Fish
By John McFerrin The United States Forest Service has withdrawn a proposal to timber approximately 2400 acres in the Monongahela National Forest because of concerns about a fish, the endangered [...]
As 2019 was coming to a close, my first thoughts were that the year went by in such a whirlwind, but also how it was a very successful, productive and [...]
The quarterly board meeting of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020, from 10 to 3, at Café Appalachia in South Charleston, WV. Members [...]
Trying to Forestall Congressional Action
By John McFerrin As we all learned in school, we have three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. With the Atlantic Coast Pipeline we are now seeing an example of [...]
Time to dust off the baloney-grinding and monkeyshines clip art. The West Virginia Legislature will convene again on January 9, and their own website can help you keep track of [...]
Winter Outings Series – Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
All events are free and open to the public and begin at White Grass Ski Touring Center. Jan 1 2020 Snowshoe Discovery Tour - 10 am A natural history snowshoe walk [...]
By Kent Karriker Remember the pump storage project that was proposed for Backbone Mountain about a year ago, and then axed because of impacts to sensitive National Forest lands? Well, it’s [...]
Forest Forensics: Finding Clues in the Woods to History
By Chris Bolgiano It stands on our ridge like some kind of modern art sculpture, with its jutting iron beam and iron wheels sinking into the earth. It pulled logs [...]
Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge Woodcock Project
By LeJay Graffious “There goes one!” Zach calls out. The nightly crepuscular flight of the American Woodcock had begun. The team had high expectations of trapping seven timberdoodles to band and install [...]
"Nothing lives long...only the earth and the mountains." Black Kettle If only that were true, Black Kettle If only If only it weren’t permitted promoted and profited from the annihilation [...]
