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ASHEVILLE, NC (November 1, 2024) ⇒ The USDA Forest Service today released its preliminary data on the ecological impacts and infrastructure damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene on the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests in North…

ASHEVILLE, NC (September 25, 2024) ⇒ The U.S. Forest Service today closed campgrounds, boat launches, developed recreation sites and roads on the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests in preparation for potential heavy rainfall, flooding…

ASHEVILLE, NC (March 21, 2024) ⇒ The National Forest in North Carolina is planning controlled burn operations today in the Pisgah National Forest, the Nantahala National Forest and the Croatan National Forest. Burn operations may continue…

ASHEVILLE, NC (March 11, 2024) ⇒ The U.S. Forest Service is planning to conduct two controlled burns today in Pisgah National Forest. The goals for the burns are to reduce potential wildfire fuels that have built up on the forest floor and…

NEBO, NC (March 7, 2024) A diverse partnership is leading an effort to create a more sustainable future for Wilson Creek. The Wilson Creek Action Planwill provide a vision for outdoor recreation infrastructure development along Wilson…

NEBO, NC (December 13, 2023) ⇒ The U.S. Forest Service is planning a 560-acre prescribed burn on the Grandfather Ranger District in Avery County, near the Caldwell County line, in the coming week. The burn will reduce the risk of wildfires…

NEBO, NC (August 7, 2023) ⇒ The Dobson Knob #2 Fire is showing no smoke or active burning after receiving over 3 inches of rain within a 24-hour period. Mapping showed the final fire size at 11.8 acres, 8.8 acres on U.S. Forest Service and…