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Heritage Trees in the Upper Cheat River Project Area
By John ColemanThere are now two state listed champion trees within the Forest Service’s proposed logging in the Upper Cheat River area. We…
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Big Results, Big Plans for Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards
By Dave JohnstonFor the Dolly Sods Wilderness Stewards, winter is a chance to reflect on what we have accomplished and what we have…
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R-ROPA Is Just Lipstick On A Pig… Plus Corridor H’s Trail Troubles
By Matt MarcusIn March 1997, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and the engineering firm Michael Baker International came out with a…
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Take Action to Protect Our Public Lands!
We need your help to protect our State Parks and Rail Trails. Recently, the West Virginia Senate passed SB 688—a dangerous bill that potentially…
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Candy Darter From West Virginia Coal Hauling
WASHINGTON— Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today for failing to protect streams in the Cherry River watershed from the harmful effects of coal hauling in the…
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Protecting Our Appalachian Legacy: The Fight to Save the Candy Darter
By Andrew YoungSouth Fork Coal Company has an extensive track record of non-compliance with the water protection requirements of Surface Mine and Reclamation…
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Focus on Nature: Big Run Bog, A National Natural Landmark at Risk
By Susan Rogers RosenblumBig Run Bog, located in Tucker County, is a sometimes overlooked diamond in the crown of West Virginia. It is…
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2023 Year in Review: WVHC Committee Updates
As 2023 comes to a close, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy would like to share the latest updates from our organization from the past year. 2023 has…
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Wilderness Trails (Part Two of Part Two)
By Dave JohnstonIn the first part of this series, we looked at how trails–unquestionably a human structure–can be justified, and even encouraged, in…
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Banning Lead Shot, Protecting Wildlife: Is There Hope on the Horizon?
By John McFerrinWe have known for decades, if not centuries, that lead is toxic. Over the past 50 years, we have gone to…
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