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2 days ago | 
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Grandview's bat condo was built to draw the bats away from the Cliffside Amphitheater. (WCHS)
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1 month ago | 
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MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Brush Creek Falls in Mercer County is just off the Turnpike, but you wouldn't know it. This 33-foot drop of water - the tallest in Southern West Virginia - makes you feel far away. "The Nature Conservancy acquired lands here at Brush Creek in 1984 and it's an important place, primarily because of its unique biodiversity, but also because of its natural beauty," said Mike Powell, director of Land Management and Stewardship for The Nature Conservancy in West Virginia.
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2 months ago | 
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West Virginia Nature Conservancy employees and members marked the event with a ribbon cutting and a celebratory hike. (WCHS)
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Birds are survivors. They are the only dinosaurs that made it through the mass extinction. Yes, these little guys are theropods - the same group that included velociraptors and even the most famous of all, the T-Rex. Now, they are as diverse as ever with more than 11,000 species known worldwide with an array of color. Putting out a bird feeder or two is a great way to see them up close. "You can get all kind of seed mixes at different stores.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Just off one of the busiest roads in Beckley, you'll find an oasis. Piney Creek Preserve came to be in 2019 after 614 acres was acquired by the West Virginia Land Trust as part of a mining settlement. Since then, it's only gotten better.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
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PARSONS, W.Va. (WCHS) — Hearing a gunshot isn't uncommon during late-fall in West Virginia as buck gun season is the most popular hunt of the year. Just outside of Parsons in the mountains of Tucker County, there's a place where anyone - even our disabled veterans - can also find the hunt of their dreams. "Patriots 4 is all about being able to provide back to our veterans and have a place for them to come and get away from the, you know, hustle bustle of life.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
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FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — No matter if it's fishing, hiking or hunting, many opt to use use a cell phone to navigate, but that approach can be a double-edged sword. Dave Bieri, district supervisor with New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, said he has seen that technology fail. "We definitely live in a time where people have gotten reliant on cell phones and devices to find their way around.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
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TERRA ALTA, W.Va. (WCHS) — When you think of a swamp, you probably think of alligators and bald cypress trees, but on the West Virginia and Maryland border, you can find one that thrives in the cold. "This is the 60th anniversary of Cranesville Swamp, named a national natural landmark. So that's a pretty unique designation,"Thomas Minney, state director for the West Virginia business unit of the Nature Conservancy.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
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LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WCHS) — Beau Whittington has been fishing for as long as he can remember. "My dad and grandfather took me fishing consistently. I remember fishing almost every single day growing up," he recalled. "If I didn't get to fish, I was begging to go fishing."The Putnam County native would fish any body of water - creeks, ponds or the Kanawha River. At first, he was happy to reel anything in, but that soon changed.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
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GAULEY BRIDGE, W.Va. (WCHS) — When you drive through Gauley Bridge in Fayette County, your eye may miss it, but on top of an abandoned railroad trestle there's a large nest. Recently, that was home to a family of Ospreys until tragedy struck in June.
