Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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W.Va. Author Explores The Natural World In New Book
Writer Sheila McEntee has been observing nature for most of her life, especially birds. She’s published essays about her experiences in Stonecrop Review, Woods Reader and Wonderful West Virginia magazine. Several of these essays have been collected for McEntee’s first book. It’s titled, "Soul Friend: And Other Love Notes to the Natural World." Bill Lynch spoke with McEntee about writing and developing an interest in nature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWriting About Nature And Birds And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia writer turns her observations of nature into a collection of essays and our Song of the Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘When I Grow Up’ Essay Contest Winners Announced For College Savings Program
The “When I Grow Up” essay contest allows students to submit a short essay of 200 words or less that explains what they want to be when they grow up. Winners receive $500 for their savings account, and another $500 for their school.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNegotiating Higher Ground And Emerging Appalachian Voices This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, differences in opinion on how to build high ground communities in Eastern Kentucky and a conversation with the editor of a new collection of essays.
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New Book Discusses Why Appalachia Is 'Inevitably Queer'
The number of books and articles about Appalachia’s LGBT communities has exploded since 2018, including new classics like Neema Avashia’s Another Appalachia and Willie Carver Jr’s Gay Poems for Red States. Now, a new collection of...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Athletic Director Takes Issue With Professor's Opinion on Stadium Renovations
There is another point of view as to whether West Virginia University should spend millions of dollars to fix up its football stadium than the one…
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