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N.C National Forests Make Significant Progress Towards Recovery After Hurricane Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sep. 25, 2025—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has made significant progress in repairing and restoring the…
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Roan Mountain to Reopen June 20 in Time for Rhododendron Festivals
MARS HILL, N.C., June 18, 2025 – The Roan Mountain Recreation Area, the popular Pisgah National Forest site known for…
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USDA Forest Service opens 8 miles of new trails, new parking in Old Fort
OLD FORT, N.C., May 30, 2025 – The USDA Forest Service’s Grandfather Ranger District and its partners in McDowell County…
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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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