Have you ever wondered if one stream is prioritized in a level of “importance” differently from another? Well, I sure have. That’s not a...

The leaves have fallen, Tygart Lake is drawn down, and the wind sure is getting cold! We’ve made it past Thanksgiving in the pursuit of...

Perhaps I’m a bit early in saying fall is coming, but it’s only because I’m quite excited to get out of these 90-degree days and breathe...

I wanted to do a change of pace with this blog entry and spin a more personal topic that I personally love about the Tygart Valley River...

Deforestation is a critically important topic to consider when we gauge the health of the Tygart Valley River watershed. River systems...

Pictured above is an aerial photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mapping out the proposed location of a mine...

Like every season, winter poses a unique set of challenges and obstacles when it comes to monitoring a stream’s health. Some of our key...

The mission of the Save The Tygart Watershed Association (STTWA) is to protect and improve the water quality within the Tygart Valley...

Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) is currently the main pollutant of surface water in the mid-Atlantic region. AMD is caused when water flows over...