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Central Appalachians

Scientists predict the iconic Central Appalachians will withstand climate change and help ensure nature’s survival.

Dawn high above Canaan Valley, in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia. — Bear Rocks Preserve Dawn high above Canaan Valley, in the Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia. © Kent Mason

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Natural Climate Solutions in West Virginia

The Central Appalachians will help ensure nature’s survival as climate change alters natural areas and weather patterns.

A forester wearing orange protective gear harvests trees. Six large logs lay piled together on the snow covered ground.

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Working Woodlands Program

TNC's Working Woodlands program partners with private landowners in Pennsylvania to protect and sustainably manage forests.

Dan Feller swabs a hibernating tricolor bat

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Marylands Bat Mines

New research is shedding light—ultraviolet light—on a disease that has decimated western Maryland's bats.

By Severn Smith

View looking out over a valley to the forested mountains beyond. Two small farms are nestled into green openings in the forest.

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Healthy Forests in Maryland

Keeping Western Maryland’s forests healthy and connected.

Ferns cover the woodland floor at The Nature Conservancy's Cranesville Swamp Preserve in northern West Virginia. — Central Appalachians Ferns cover the woodland floor at The Nature Conservancy's Cranesville Swamp Preserve in northern West Virginia. © Kent Mason

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The Central Appalachians region spans six states and more than 50,000 square miles of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in America.

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Places in the Central Appalachians

Boardwalk through the wetlands of The Nature Conservancy's Cranesville Swamp Preserve in West Virginia. — Cranesville Swamp Boardwalk through the wetlands of The Nature Conservancy's Cranesville Swamp Preserve in West Virginia. © Kent Mason

Bear Loop overlook at Warm Springs Mountain, Virginia. — Endless Mountains Bear Loop overlook at Warm Springs Mountain, Virginia. © Jennifer Dalke / TNC

The forests of the Clinch Valley help filter and protect the last free-flowing tributaries of the Tennessee River system. — Clinch Valley The forests of the Clinch Valley help filter and protect the last free-flowing tributaries of the Tennessee River system. © Jon Golden

Autumn in the barrens at the Dick and Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain. — Moosic Mountain Barrens Autumn in the barrens at the Dick and Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain. © George C. Gress/TNC

West Branch of the Penobscot River and tributaries as it winds to the southeast of Mount Katahdin. — Penobscot River West Branch of the Penobscot River and tributaries as it winds to the southeast of Mount Katahdin. © Bridget Besaw

in Kentucky during Autumn. — Bad Branch State Nature Preserve in Kentucky during Autumn. © Devan King / TNC

Obed River — Obed River Obed River © Byron Jorjorian

Springtime scene at The Nature Conservancy's Bear Rocks Preserve in West Virginia. A flat, windswept expanse of subalpine heath barrens opens up to the sky. — Bear Rocks Preserve Springtime scene at The Nature Conservancy's Bear Rocks Preserve in West Virginia. A flat, windswept expanse of subalpine heath barrens opens up to the sky. © Kent Mason

Rafters at this popular West Virginia spot, which was protected thanks to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. — New River Gorge Rafters at this popular West Virginia spot, which was protected thanks to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. © Kent Mason