Protecting trout relies on rigorous pipeline oversight
A saying among anglers is that trout don’t live in ugly places. It’s a nice reminder of what we love...
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Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for Star City History Plaques
Almost two years ago, UMRA received a grant from the WV Humanities Council to design and place ten plaques around...
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Ohio Watershed in Urgent Need of Protection
NOTICE — Millions of gallons of briny, toxic, wastewater from shale gas drilling and fracking operations could soon be loaded...
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At Blacksville 70-year-old warplane more than a roadside attraction
BLACKSVILLE — First-time visitors to Blacksville frequently are startled by their first encounter with the Monongalia County town’s signature roadside attraction....
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WV park preserves end of the line for historic Mason-Dixon survey
This is the site where Mason and Dixon recorded the final astronomical observations used to calculate the latitude of their...
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New no-wake zone coming to Mon River
In 2014, a West Virginia legislative rule established a no-wake zone at the Morgantown Waterfront. The no-wake zone is “on...
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Biologists reeled in a 240-pound fish from the Detroit River that probably hatched a century ago
A member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey crew lies beside a 240-pound lake sturgeon pulled from the...
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Morgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force for April 2021
Old Business Update on Mountaineer Heritage/South U Park proposal Jessica, Drew, and Jenny met with Rich Edwards, Infrastructure Coordinator with...
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Robert McCoy: Inland waterways crucial to WV, nation (Opinion)
Charleston residents who drive over the 35th Street Bridge that crosses the Kanawha River might see barges being pushed by...
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Study of bass-tournament records could help DNR manage river fisheries
Fishing for bass in West Virginia’s large rivers can be a feast-or-famine proposition. There are times when bass seem to...
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