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“After 16 miles, in weather topping 100 degrees on the heat index, Ed’s feet look fine. His socks were another story.” -Vivian Stockman of OHVEC

“If we fail as parents, we have failed as Americans” – Bo Webb Support Ed and the children of Marsh Fork Elementary! You can also Listen to Ed speak! “My issue is these children. These children shouldn’t be in harms way and they are,” Ed Wiley told Hoppy Kercheval on Friday’s MetroNews Talkline. “You’ve got…

Live and on the road from the good people at Pennies of Promise! Ed is doing AMAZING as you can see from the picture! Everybody keeps asking WHAT CAN WE DO? WHAT CAN WE DO? Here are a few ways that you can help support ED and the children of Marsh Fork Elementary… 1) $MONEY$…

Wiley’s march is expected to take this route: Route and Distance Between Towns. Charleston, WV Pinch, WV———————————10.6 miles Clendenin, WV—————————11.6 Glen, WV———————————-12.86 Bickmore———————————-12.92 Ivydale————————————-20.86 Duck—————————————-9.97 Frametown——————————–10.07 Sutton—————————————12.85 Falls Mill———————————–17.08 Rock Cave———————————16.20 Buckhannon——————————14.39 Ellamore———————————-12.12 Elkins————————————–17.86 Montrose———————————-11.76 Hambleton——————————–13.25 Davis—————————————15.36 Wilson————————————-12.99 Mt Storm———————————11.91 New Creek——————————-15.71 Headsville——————————–13.69 Springfield——————————-16.6 Levels————————————-10.28 Paw Paw———————————10.59 Great Cacapon————————-19.48 Berkeley Springs———————–5.43 Hedgesville——————————18.11 Martinsburg—————————-8.94 Shepherdstown————————9.53 Harper’s…

Our friends at Pennies of Promise have posted a video of Ed Wiley up on you-tube. Y’all should check it out by clicking here. Also, if you’re looking for background on Marsh Fork Elementary School or why Ed’s walking to Washington, check out Appalachian Voices’ Mountaintop Removal Site Tour. It includes an animated virtual flyover…

The stories in this report highlight the impact of FSC-US over the last ten years. As you read them, several important points emerge. First, our ability to transform the timber marketplace is highly dependent on close collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders who help us sell the FSC logo into the U.S. market. Second,…

How did your grandparents spend their retirement? My grandfather retired to Florida, bought a hosue, and cared for his family. My grandmother raised a garden and volunteered at her church. Grandfather Ed Wiley will take 40 days to walk 455 miles in the heat of summer from Charleston, WV to Washington, DC to keep his…

The Sahara, a lone desert island, or West Virginia? As of 9:30 a.m., Friday, July 28, approximately 22 individuals, who were desperate for water, according to their attorney, were turned away from the church because of the defendant’s failure to supply water at the designated time and place. A subsidiary of Massey Energy is ignoring…

Speaking out against mountaintop removal in the coalfields has serious consequences, bulletmarks courtesy of ?… This headstone is in Larry Gibsons family cemetery. Larry says that its easy to get the attention of national and even international media (he’s even spoken to the UN), but it is impossible to get a local paper to run…

In West Virginia, I have learned, the mountains are not safe. King Coal buys them by the lot, then cuts them down To scrape out coal. Yes, lops off the mountain tops layer by layer, To feed our country’s ravening lust for power, So I can cool my house and heat my pool. The unseen…