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National Forests in North Carolina
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  • Wayah Bald Tower Restoration

    JobCorps students and HistoriCorps volunteers partnered with the Nantahala Ranger District to remove years of graffiti from the base of the stone structure of Wayah Bald. 

  • Smokey Bear's 80th Birthday

    Smokey Bear celebrates 80th birthday on August 9th.

  • Becoming the Hellbender

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    "To find the hellbender, you must become the hellbender."

    That's what we told onlookers as they watched our wildlife biologists slithering, face-down through a stream.

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  • Ribbon Cutting Celebrating Reconstruction of Mount Pisgah Viewing Platform

    US Forest Service, in collaboration with the Carolina Mountain Club and the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation collaborate to reconstruct Mount Pisgah viewing platform. 

  • Fighting for Pollinators: Protecting Nature's Heroes

    Protect our pollinators and the necessary roles they play in our environment and food systems.

  • Nantahala Mountains Project

    The Nantahala Mountains Project will improve wildlife habitat, forest health, and diversity across about 1050 acres of mixed hardwood forest west of Franklin, North Carolina.

  • 2023 Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Outreach Website

    2023 Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Outreach Website 

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  • Hurricane Helene: Nantahala National ClosuresForest
  • Hurricane Helene: Pisgah National Forest Closures
  • Uwharrie Ranger District- Kings Mountain Point Fishing Pier Closure
  • Pisgah Ranger District- Catheys Creek Road Closure
  • Dogs Must be Leashed in Bent Creek
  • Roan Mountain Recreation Area CLOSED For 2024 Season
  • Avery Creek Rd closed due to storm damages

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Asheville, NC 28801
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