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A decade after it first reached out to stakeholders for the project, the U.S. Forest Service has released its revised management plan for the Nantahal...

Henderson County (Jan 21, 2022) - The National Forests in North Carolina has released the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests’ revised forest plan and the revision process has entered the final phase, a 60-day objection period for parties who submitted substantive comments during development of the plan.

In an eleventh-hour bid to protect stands of old growth trees in sensitive natural areas deep in the Nantahala National Forest, conservationists on April 30 called on the U.S. Forest Service to scrap what they call a bad plan based on outdated science that does not consider climate change.  The group, led by Chattooga Conservancy Executive Director Nicole Hayler, gathered at the Forest Service headquarters in Asheville to present a petition more than 1,300 names strong to reconsider the Southside Project, which they say is rife with issues and which they've been fighting for years.  The p...

Debbie Cress Named Santa Fe National Forest Supervisor SFNF News: SANTA FE — Southwestern Region Regional Forester Michiko Martin has announced the selection of Debbie Cress to take the helm of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) as its new Forest Supervisor. Cress has been serving as deputy forest supervisor on the SFNF. In her new role, she will oversee the management, conservation and enhancement of 1.6 million forested acres across six counties in the Sangre de Cristo and Jemez Mountain ranges. “Debbie has played an important leadership role on the Santa Fe National Forest since she ...

Pisgah National Forest grows at Linville Gorge The newly conserved property offers a stunning view of Linville Gorge. Nicky Doty photo More than 200 acres have been added to the Pisgah National Forest at Linville Gorge thanks to a recently completed project by The Conservation Fund.  The nonprofit purchased the 205-acre property in 2018 and transferred it to the U.S. Forest Service at the end of 2020. Support from the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Conservancy and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, together with funding from the Land and Water Conse...