NC Forestry Association Highlights Career Pathways for the Next Generation — Sponsored Content

The North Carolina Forestry Association is helping introduce students to the wide range of career opportunities available ...

Forest research sites in WNC spared from federal cuts

Western North Carolina forest research sites are safe from federal cuts that threaten 57 facilities nationwide.

Opinion: Western North Carolina’s forests still at risk from Helene

Fires that typically burn 10 to 20 acres are now running 50 to 100 or more after Helene's forest destruction. Debris is also ...
WFAE 90.7

What the U.S. Forest Service’s restructuring means for WNC

Four research stations in Western North Carolina are operated by the U.S. Forest Service. USDA officials told NC Local that WNC facilities aren’t on the chopping block.
Mountain Xpress

North Carolina’s opaque national forests are about to get even more secretive

Last month, James Melonas, the supervisor of North Carolina’s national forests, signed off on a Helene recovery plan that could span tens of thousands of acres of the Pisgah National Forest over ...
WFAE

Forest Service fights WNC fires while reinstating employees; reduction in force looms

Some Forest Service workers supporting firefighting during wildfires across western North Carolina were reinstated by the Trump administration just days or weeks before the crisis. These employees ...
PBS

Cradle of Forestry

The Cradle of Forestry in the Pisgah National Forest brings awareness to our state’s timber legacy. Located in the Pisgah National Forest, the Cradle of Forestry brings awareness to our state’s timber ...
Islands on MSN

North Carolina's idyllic camping spot is a shady forest hideaway just minutes from downtown Asheville

Find some respite in nature without heading far out of the city at this cozy campspot with access to hiking trails and views ...