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U.S. Forest Service Alert: Increased Hazards Due To Wind & Rain On Forests
Asheville, NC – Windy conditions combined with weeks of prolonged heavy rainfall has increased hazards on the Nantahala and Pisgah National…
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U.S. Forest Service Announces Ginseng Permit Lottery for 2018
Asheville, NC, May 29, 2018 – The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests announced today that this year's ginseng harvest permits will be…
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Avery County Sheriff Kevin Frye Updates Search For Missing Ohio Man At Elk River Falls
Avery County Sheriff Kevin Frye has released an update about the ongoing search for an Ohio man that went missing…
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Forest Service: Please avoid Elk River Falls until further notice
Mars Hill, NC, May 25, 2018 – Officials with the Pisgah National Forest ask visitors to avoid the Elk River…
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Forest Service: Be Careful When Burning Debris In Spring; Burning Debris No. 1 Cause Of Wildfires
RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the…
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Series of Expert Panels to Discuss Future of Nantahala & Pisgah National Forests in Sylva, Boone, Brevard and Andrews this March
Sylva, N.C. – Experts representing a diverse group of conservation, recreation and business interests will take part in a series…
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Climbing Closures In Place To Protect Rare Falcons
Each year the U.S. Forest Service closes several rock faces in western North Carolina to recreational activities, including rock climbing, to protect…
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Seasonal Road Closures on Grandfather & Appalachian Ranger Districts
The Grandfather Ranger District offers a reminder that some roads will seasonally close starting January 2, 2018. Certain roads are…
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Wildfire in McDowell County Fully Contained
NEBO, NC, December 20, 2017- Rain overnight aided firefighters on the Coxes Creek no. 7 fire in McDowell County, which…
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Firefighters Respond to Wildfire in McDowell County
NEBO, NC, December 19, 2017- Firefighters are working to contain a 30-acre wildfire burning on the Grandfather Ranger District of…
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