WaterMark

02/15/2020

Many residents in the small West Virginia town of Paden City are grappling with the news that the city’s water is contaminated with a chemical commonly

09/25/2019

Nobody can live without water.

A new study released Tuesday by three environmental groups found more than half of West Virginia counties rank among the worst in the nation for violations

12/08/2018

Really grateful for this outstanding journalistic coverage on the state of potable water in Appalachia.

For many families in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia, the absence of clean, reliable drinking water has become part of daily life. They buy

10/24/2018

Hey guys! Stay tuned for a Watermark reboot. Coming Soon!

02/14/2017

Did you grow up in the Kanawha Valley? Did you swim or play in the Kanawha, Elk, or Coal Rivers? Share your story in the comments!

05/23/2016

Another water emergency.

Update: Friday, May 20, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. The City of Vienna issued a statement today saying residents may bring clear container to one of three

04/15/2016

A report published this week says an oil and gas wastewater disposal site in West Virginia is leaking chemicals that can harm fertility in animals.

04/14/2016

Before you take a gulp of water, try to mentally trace where that water that just gushed out of your taps has been: How did it go from that weird-tasting

04/11/2016

High-resolution, aerial imagery bears significance for researchers on the ground investigating how remote, ancient Maya civilizations used and conserved water.

04/08/2016

Nobody can live without water.

A study from the University of Missouri has reported high levels of endocrine disrupting chemicals in the surface water near a fracking wastewater disposal

04/07/2016

We went to Wayne County West Virginia to talk with a guy who makes sailboats. Logging tape revealed something else.

I didn’t go to Josh’s house looking for a neat summary of West Virginia’s conundrum. But I found it. In less than a minute of tape and sound. The setup: Josh is one of the students I’ve talked ab

03/31/2016

Going back a LONG way for this !

Touching stones on what would have been an ancient sea floor several hundred million years ago. These stones are resting on a sandy beach (!) but are also embedded in the rocks themselves at Panama Scenic Park in Chautauqua County, New York. I've always had a stronger sense of the ancient when hiking in Appalachia compared with other places. Being in this northern borderland of the region reinforced those feelings.