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NEBO, NC (February 4, 2022) – The U.S. Forest Service is planning five prescribed burns on the Grandfather Ranger District this Spring season to reduce the risk of wildfires by reducing accumulation of fuels on the forest floor. The low- to…

ASHEVILLE, NC (January 27, 2022) -- American Conservation Experience (ACE) crew members, with support from North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association (NCHPTA) and National Forests in North Carolina (NFINC), have completed over 1,110 hours…

NEBO, NC (January 12, 2022) -- The Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest has implemented seasonal road closures on roads listed below. Closing roads to motorized vehicles seasonally helps reduce road maintenance costs.…

OLD FORT, NC (January 5, 2022) -- The U.S. Forest Service, the G5 Trail Collective, and members of the Old Fort, North Carolina community are pleased to announce that the groundbreaking for the Old Fort Trails Projectwill take place…

NEBO, NC (January 1, 2022) -- Light rain and humid conditions over the last two days allowed firefighters to continue progress containing the Lost Cove Fire, which remains at an estimated 1,000 acres and is now 80% contained. The fire has…

NEBO, NC (December 28, 2021) -- The Lost Cove fire grew to an estimated 700 acres as the fire spread with low intensity within the Lost Cove Wilderness Study area. The fire is burning in the Wilson Creek watershed on the US Forest Service…

NEBO, NC (December 27, 2021) -- Firefighters worked throughout the weekend to secure firelines on the Lost Cove Fire burning in the Wilson Creek area on the US Forest Service Grandfather Ranger District in Avery County, NC. Containment of…