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The Cradle of Forestry has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to complete $2 million in projects to repair and improve aspects of the popular Pisgah National Forest

Mill closure looms large in discussion of challenges facing WNC forests  The familiar challenges of climate change, invasive pests and developmen...

The decadelong planning process was characterized by public engagement over delicate issues, such as land protection and timber cutting.

Critics attack the final management plan for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, arguing it will lead to overharvesting. Forest managers point out the plan does the difficult work of balancing multiple competing demands. The recent release of the final Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan has (unsurprisingly) drawn criticisms from a group of environmental special

ASHEVILLE — A collaborative effort to restore forests in the Southern Appalachians is getting a boost from the USDA Forest Service through the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program.

The Pisgah and Nantahala national forests are now operating under a new management plan, ending an arduous, 11-year process to revise an existing plan...

The plan sets out a strategy to restore the ecological integrity of ecosystems and watersheds within the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. It also prioritizes sustainable recreation to accommodate expanding visitation in one of the nation’s most popular national forests.

The USDA Forest Service released the final revised Nantahala and Pisgah Forest plan that will guide future management of the national forests.

After 11 years of work, the U.S. Forest Service today released the final, revised Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan, which will now go into effect to g...

After several delays, 360-page plan for future of national forests debuts.