Swamps, bogs, and wetlands in West Virginia and Maryland are some of nature’s most important and delicate ecosystems.
The work of protecting and preserving wild places.
Bogged Down
The Comeback King
The quest to restore central Appalachia’s once-dominant red spruce forests is well underway thanks to a dedicated group of conservationists from around the Mountain State.
Club Wet
Friends of the Cheat’s Snorkel Club offers a window into the underwater world of river stewardship. And fun.
Shades of Cray
Scientists are working to conserve one of Appalachia’s colorful crawdads.
From Private to Priceless
When landowners preserve their special places for public access, it’s a gift that gives and gives.
Rooting For the Underdogs
Tiny terrestrial snails have an outsize ecological impact. A new generation arrives every spring.
Get Your Newts in a Row
Scientists are keeping an eye on eastern newt populations. You can help.
Built to Chill
From hibernating mammals to heat-generating plants, winter brings out nature’s most ingenious survival tactics.
The Sun Lovers
Rare Plants, Raging Rivers, and the Hidden Prairie World of the Gauley
Highland Profiles: Jennie Smith
Leading the charge to protect West Virginia’s rivers and communities.
Flash Dance
The science, magic, and mystery behind the Mountain State’s fireflies.
For Peat’s Sake
Inside the Dobbin Slashings Preserve, a vast and fragile wetland shaped by history and safeguarded for the future.
Bogged Down
Swamps, bogs, and wetlands in West Virginia and Maryland are some of nature’s most important and delicate ecosystems.
The Comeback King
The quest to restore central Appalachia’s once-dominant red spruce forests is well underway thanks to a dedicated group of conservationists from around the Mountain State.
Club Wet
Friends of the Cheat’s Snorkel Club offers a window into the underwater world of river stewardship. And fun.
From Private to Priceless
When landowners preserve their special places for public access, it’s a gift that gives and gives.
For Peat’s Sake
Inside the Dobbin Slashings Preserve, a vast and fragile wetland shaped by history and safeguarded for the future.
The First Forest
A century after Canaan Mountain was clear-cut and burned, a thriving forest stands as a testament to the people who planted its future.
The Unknown
Surveying the Subterranean Frontier
Highland Profiles: Jennie Smith
Leading the charge to protect West Virginia’s rivers and communities.
Shades of Cray
Scientists are working to conserve one of Appalachia’s colorful crawdads.
Rooting For the Underdogs
Tiny terrestrial snails have an outsize ecological impact. A new generation arrives every spring.
Get Your Newts in a Row
Scientists are keeping an eye on eastern newt populations. You can help.
Built to Chill
From hibernating mammals to heat-generating plants, winter brings out nature’s most ingenious survival tactics.
Flash Dance
The science, magic, and mystery behind the Mountain State’s fireflies.
Unsung Heroes
West Virginia’s salamanders may be small and elusive, but they play an outsized role in the health of the state’s forests and waterways.
Hidden in Plain Sight
West Virginia’s elusive snowshoe hares are adapting to life on the southern edge of their snowy Appalachian range.
