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USDA Forest Service invests to reduce wildfire risk across North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, NC, April 3, 2023 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the USDA Forest Service is investing nearly $1.4 million…
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Prescribed burn planned on the Grandfather Ranger District to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health
Nebo, NC, April 10, 2023 — The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 4196-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District…
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Linville Gorge Wilderness Camping Permit Reservations moving to Recreation.gov
NEBO, N.C., March 23, 2023 — Beginning April 3, 2023, overnight permits for the Linville Gorge Wilderness Area on the Pisgah…
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Pisgah Restoration Initiative funded under federal collaborative forest program
ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 22, 2023 — A collaborative effort to restore forests in the Southern Appalachians is getting a boost from…
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Final Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan released
Asheville, NC, February 17, 2023 – The USDA Forest Service released the final revised Nantahala and Pisgah Forest plan that…
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Forest Service agencies reminding residents across the state to keep drones away from wildfires
As spring fire season enters its third month, the USDA Forest Service and N.C. Forest Service are reminding the public…
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Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and…
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Burn ban issued for 32 Western North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions
RALEIGH – Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and…
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Temporary rock cliff closures to protect peregrine falcons in effect starting January 15
Asheville, NC, January 14, 2020 – Each year between January 15 and August 15, the U.S. Forest Service closes several…
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Forest Service Seasonal Road Closures for End of 2018 Start of 2019
The US Forest Service has announced seasonal road closures for the Pisgah Forest, Appalachian Ranger District and Grandfather Ranger District. Pisgah…
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