By The legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps members who enabled access to West Virginia’s most treasured natural resources can still be seen across the state. West Virginia is a state blessed with raw beauty and numerous opportunities to get outdoors, and it’s easy to take this access to natural abundance
The Giving Season
Fall’s deer hunt has an altruistic side. A light snow falls on the bright orange brim of a hunter’s cap as he steadies his rifle against the massive oak tree that has hidden his body since sunrise. His heart begins to pound as a 10-point buck ambles into his crosshairs
Cat Tales
West Virginia is home to big cats and tall tales. Can you tell the difference? WRITTEN BY MIKENNA PIEROTTI PHOTOGRAPHED BY STEVE SHALUTA PHOTOGRAPHY The crows were a dead giveaway. Their sharp calls echoed easily through the clear-cut swath of autumn forest where Jeff McCrady stood listening. He reasoned the
Swapping Luck for Planning
The 2015 State Wildlife Action Plan gives us a first-ever comprehensive roadmap for protecting the state’s at risk species. It’s hard to imagine how West Virginia’s Cheat Mountain salamander survived the early-1900s clear-cut of the virgin red spruce forest and the wildfires that followed. The scrappy, lung-less, brass-flecked amphibian somehow
