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The Catawba Falls Trail in Old Fort will reopen on Friday, May 31, but some work will continue into the summer to complete trail improvements.

"Dadgummit, it’s just too nice of a place to let it go down the drain."

The long wait is over for people wanting to access the Catawba Falls trail near Old Fort on the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest.

Lawsuits divide groups that collaborated on the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan, but plaintiffs say they just want the law followed.

In a newly filed lawsuit, a coalition of conservation organizations is alleging that a controversial U.S. Forest Service logging project on the Cashie...

Officials in Buncombe and Haywood counties report they've issued citations for burn ban violations.

Old Fort, NC, September 26, 2023— The U.S Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, along with its community partners, are delighted to announce a transformative step forward as Camp Grier and its G5 Trail Collective initiative receive an allocation of $2.5 million from the state of North Carolina to support the completion of the Old Fort Trails project.

The U.S Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, along with its community partners, announced Tuesday Camp Grier and its G5 Trail Collective initiative will receive $2.5 million from the state of

MADISON COUNTY — A popular mountain in Western North Carolina thats seen some detrimental impacts from litter and overuse will have more time to heal, officials say, with extended restrictions

The long-awaited plan to manage more than 1 million acres of national forest was released Feb. 17 by the U.S. Forest Service. The plan sets out a strategy to restore the ecological integrity of ecosystems and watersheds within Pisgah and Nantahala national forests. It also prioritizes sustainable recreation to accommodate expanding visitation in one of the nation’s most