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Ancient Mountains

Denny Tyler — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:08:40 +0000

———When one tugs at a single thing in nature; he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

What Is And What Should Never Be

Denny Tyler — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:50:35 +0000

I have been known to use song titles for posts before. This title is from an old Led Zeppelin song and I think it fits rather well with the photos in this post.

———When one tugs at a single thing in nature; he finds it attached to the rest [...]

Almost Heaven, West Virginia

Denny Tyler — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:54:49 +0000

The picture in this post has it all. Horses, meadows, a barn, a creek, trees, mountains, a valley fill, and the accused culprit of the valley fill – power lines.

The active valley fill is in Clear Fork, WV. The site is actually a part of the Kayford Mountain MTR site. Believe [...]

The BWD and MTR

Denny Tyler — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:59:05 +0000

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 [...]

Dropping The Ball & Moving Out?

Denny — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:42:00 +0000

First I have to apologize for dropping the ball. Last week on the Outdoor Bloggers Summit blog, Kristine issued a challenge entitled Write About The Good. I committed to writing a post for the challenge.

From the OBS – “… encouraging all bloggers to find one local, grassroots program that is supported by people who [...]

Bringing Down The Mountains

Denny — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:05:00 +0000

Bringing Down the Mountains:The Impact of Mountaintop Removal Surface Coal Mining on Southern West Virginia Communities, 1970-2004

by Shirley L. Stewart Burns

Dissertation submitted to the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History.

“In 1970, 45,261 West [...]

Honey, don’t forget the dust masks.

Denny — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:04:00 +0000

Imagine having to put dust masks on your weekly shopping list.

What do you think caused this cloud of dust? Maybe it was an explosion on a nearby mountaintop removal site. Or, maybe there is a strong wind coming up the valley. Maybe it is just a fluke or anomaly.

None of the above. [...]

Walker Machinery Does It Again

Denny — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:27:00 +0000

For some reason, anybody high up in the food chain at Walker Machinery voicing their ridiculous opinions on mountaintop removal can bring the rant right out of me.

I’ve said it in the past, I’m all for one’s own opinion. The difference here is the opinions of Walker Machinery are motivated strictly by the bottom [...]

Almost… Wordless Wednesday

Denny — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:01:00 +0000

———When one tugs at a single thing in nature; he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

Rest In Peace?

Denny — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:01:00 +0000

Why do I persist with this crusade against mountaintop removal?

The tree covered hilltop is the location of Larry Gibson’s family cemetery – the island in the madness. To have to get permission from a coal operator to visit ones deceased relatives is too far over the line for me. This is another reason [...]