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At age 16, Bill Blizzard was a mining veteran, having been underground with his father since age 10. By 19 he would be a UMWA local leader.

Bill Blizzard, Blair Mountain & Justice for Miners

Maybe it’s no wonder that Bill Blizzard led the largest insurrection on American soil since the Civil War, and the largest labor uprising ever.
Photo of a mountaintop removal coal mining site at the Mountain near Buffalo, in Logan County, WV.

Rising Tide: The Fight Against Mountaintop Removal Mining

A look at the battle over mountaintop removal coal mining.
The stage at the Jerry Run Summer Theater hosts music from bluegrass to newgrass to gospel.

Concerts in the Woods

The stage at the Jerry Run Summer Theater hosts music from bluegrass to newgrass to gospel.

Summer Camp with an (Environmental) Twist

It looked like your classic summer camp with the moon reflecting off the lake, mountains standing guard, a spacious dining hall and cabins.There were bonfires at nights and a talent show at the end...

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Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

April 12, 2018

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