Acoustic monitoring technology allows researchers to hear bats’ echolocation signals. This story was originally published in the June 2018 issue of Wonderful West Virginia. To subscribe, visit wonderfulwv.com. written by Carlee Lammersphotos courtesy of Allstar Ecology Is there anything better than a warm, dry, breezeless summer night? Not to the
The Labyrinth Below
Hundreds of feet below Germany Valley’s lush farmland sits an extensive system of caves and a threatened ecosytem. Pulling off U.S. Route 33 into Germany Valley, visitors enter a valley of farmland, dotted by farm buildings and cradled by the lush hills. Reminiscent of landscapes found throughout its namesake, the