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Pause on ginseng harvesting continues on Pisgah, Nantahala National Forests
ASHEVILLE, N.C., August 27, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service announced today that its pause on issuing permits to harvest…
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U.S. Forest Service focuses on restoration and reducing wildfire risk in proposed GAP Project
ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 15, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service released a draft proposal for the Grandfather, Appalachian, Pisgah (GAP)…
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Controlled burn planned over the next week in Burke County
Nebo, NC, February 29, 2024 – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 2300-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District in…
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USDA Forest Service Invests Nearly $3.8 million into Deferred Maintenance Projects on the National Forests in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, NC, May 31, 2023 — Recently, the USDA Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina announced its investment of $3,781,300…
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Temporary Rock Cliff Closures to Protect Peregrine Falcons
ASHEVILLE, NC (Jan. 26, 2023) — The U.S. Forest Service is closing several rock faces in western North Carolina to recreational…
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With fall wildfire season underway in North Carolina, Forest Service agencies urging the public to use caution
RALEIGH, NC (October 10, 2022) – With the impending arrival of fall wildfire season, the USDA Forest Service and N.C. Forest…
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Pisgah and Uwharrie National Forests to close areas in anticipation of Hurricane Ian
ASHEVILLE, NC (Sept. 29, 2022) — The U.S. Forest Service is closely tracking the forecast for Hurricane Ian and is…
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Suspension of ginseng harvest permits will continue, Wild ginseng levels are too low for sustainable harvest
ASHEVILLE, NC (April 25, 2022) – The Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests will not issue American ginseng harvest permits until further…
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Prescribed burn planned on the Grandfather Ranger District to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health
NEBO, NC (Mar. 3, 2022) – The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 200-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District…
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Revised Nantahala and Pisgah forest plan released
ASHEVILLE, NC – The National Forests in North Carolina has released the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests’ revised forest plan…
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