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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.