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BWD, MTR, and the Battle for the Mountains

Denny Tyler — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:57:31 +0000

Before Endmtr.com was born I was speaking out on this blog about the impacts associated with and the in-justice of mountaintop removal.

I found out rather quickly that my bluntness when it came to the subject of MTR was turning off my readers. As it turns out most folks would obviously rather you paint them [...]

We Call It Home

Denny Tyler — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:12:18 +0000

Obviously I have been away from the blog for a little while. I’ve been dealing with some personal issues and had to push the blog onto the back burner for a bit. I’m happy to say those issues have been resolved and now I can get back to doing something I really enjoy which is [...]

Beyond Hell’s Gate

Denny Tyler — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:01:40 +0000

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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The Bloggers Challenge From iLoveMountains.org

Denny Tyler — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:05:03 +0000

The Blogger’s Challenge http://www.ilovemountains.org/bloggers-challenge The ultimate resource for bloggers interested in writing about mountaintop removal coal mining which includes embeddable video, coal tracking widgets, news and blog post headline tickers, and customizable “Spread the Word” widgets. These tools will encourage and incubate a community of concerned bloggers who spread the word, collaborate, and take action. [...]

Camping @ 3000ft – Day 2

Denny Tyler — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:53:04 +0000

This is a continuation of the last post.

The second day started almost as nice as the first day ended. I slept longer than I had intended. It was about 7:30am when the sun finally woke me up. I had wanted to get up earlier and catch the sunrise but I was pretty wore out [...]

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 [...]

Which Way Did They Go

Denny Tyler — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:27:58 +0000

Growing up I used to spend a lot of time in the mountains. If hunting season wasn’t in I was hiking or senging (looking for ginseng). I especially enjoyed squirrel hunting. I remember a time all too well where you could judge how well someone has done in the squirrel season by how many squirrel [...]

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 [...]