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Beyond Hell’s Gate

Posted by Denny Tyler, on June 10th, 2008

What is Hell’s Gate? It is a simple metal gate on Kayford Mountain that separates Larry Gibson’s property from an active mountaintop removal site.

Once you pass Hell’s Gate it is like you are transported to an entirely different planet. Or, as the name would suggest, Hell on Earth.

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Doodling With Don

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 28th, 2008

Sometimes when I am bored I like to just draw. I’ve never been real good at it and like to practice whenever I can. I decided to play with my new best friends photo a little bit. Boy I sure hope Donny boy can take a joke. Like I said, I never claimed to be [...]

The BWD and MTR

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 27th, 2008

Yesterday I wrote a post describing my plans to back off in my battle against mountaintop removal coal mining. Today I am recanting that statement.

There will be no threat you can make that will cause me to back off. I feel like a weakling for even considering it. You can email me all you [...]

Rise Up Appalachia!!

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 15th, 2008

Since starting my personal crusade against mountaintop removal coal mining I have asked myself almost daily – what is it going to take to stop the ignorance? I’m here to tell you today what it will take. It is going to take people just like me banding together with other people just like me and [...]

Paradox At The Crossroads

Posted by Denny Tyler, on April 13th, 2008

It seems like I have been finding myself at various crossroads along my path of life as of lately. I find myself at yet another point where no matter the decision I make – life changes from here on.

If I have any readers left from the old blog you will know about the accident [...]