National Forests in North Carolina, where gentle mountain slopes stretch for miles, with gardens of magenta rhododendron, salt marshes that connect to the sea, and lakes surrounded by pine forests. Every year 8.6 million people visit these forests to camp, hike, mountain bike, fish, take scenic drives or enjoy the forest's solitude. Click below to find out more about the four National Forests in North Carolina (Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, Croatan).
National Fishing and Boating Week is June 2-10. It’s a time when fishing fanatics and amateur anglers will visit the national forests in North Carolina to try their hands at landing “the big one.”
Anglers in wheelchairs or with other physical disabilities who visit the Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, and Croatan National Forests in North Carolina have a number of accessible piers to choose from. Some of these piers provide access to premier trout fishing destinations.
The Forest Service is pleased to announce the release of a new Bill Payment website! The website offers customers an additional payment option as well as a more convenient way of paying their Forest Service bills. Click the link to read more.
The Grandfather Restoration Project is one of ten new projects announced by Secretary Vilsack in February 2012, under the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) program.
The U.S. Forest Service's revised Uwharrie National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (the Plan) promotes forest restoration and protects waterways. Click the link to learn more.