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Solar Eclipse Expected to Cause Increase in Traffic on Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests
Asheville, N.C., August 7, 2017- Due to the increase in visitors expected for the solar eclipse on August 21, U.S.…
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Solar Eclipse To Increase Visitation On Pisgah & Nantahala National Forests
Asheville, N.C. – Parts of the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are expecting extremely high numbers of visitors for the…
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Forest Service Reminds That Fireworks Prohibited on National Forests
US Forest Service officials remind residents, visitors and campers that fireworks are prohibited on National Forests in North Carolina. The possession…
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Volunteers Remove Nearly 150 Tires From Linville Gorge Wilderness
NEBO, NC – Linville Gorge Wilderness is now a more beautiful place thanks to the efforts of 85 volunteers who…
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NC Forest Service Nursery Program Accepting Seedling Orders Beginning July 3, 2017
RALEIGH — The N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program will begin accepting orders for seedlings July 3. The NCFS produces about…
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Forest Service Announces 2017 Ginseng Permit Process For Nantahala & Pisgah National Forests
The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests announced today that forest visitors have until July 19 to submit contact information to…
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Reminder That Burn Permits Are Required For Outdoor Burning
*Press Release from Blue Ridge Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.* The spring wildfire season is now upon us,and we all…
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McDowell County Fire At 550 Acres, 10% Contained, Smoke Visible In High Country
NEBO, N.C., April 11, 2017 – The Dobson Knob Fire grew yesterday evening and overnight, and is now estimated at…
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Dobson Knob Fire 200 Acres 0% Contained, Smoke Visible In High Country
A fire in McDowell County continues to send smoke into the High Country as it grows and winds shift. The Dobson…
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Dobson Knob Fire 125 Acres 0% Contained, Smoke Visible In High Country
A fire in McDowell County continues to send smoke into the High Country as winds have shifted. The Dobson Knob Fire…
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