A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior ...

Nearly two months after Hurricane Helene left a fatal path of destruction across Southern states, volunteers and federal ...

If you’ve got the will and wherewithal, there’s plenty of free firewood ripe for the taking in the Pisgah National Forest due ...

MARS HILL, N.C. (Nov. 22, 2024) – The U.S. Forest Service today welcomed visitors back to portions of the Appalachian Ranger District on the Pisgah National Forest after a vast effort to clear debris ...

The public is invited to gather firewood for personal use without a permit for a limited time in certain locations damaged by ...

Firewood can be gathered from along all open roads within a predetermined free-use area on any reopened portion of the Pisgah ...

But Minges said the Helene flooding in Western North Carolina is the "largest" natural disaster he's covered. Fowler said ...

Loss of infrastructure, accumulation of storm debris could fuel wildfires, make it difficult for firefighters to reach blazes ...

Much of Pisgah National Forest was left damaged after Tropical Storm Helene came through in September, leaving fallen trees ...

The problem of tractor-trailer drivers trying non-truck routes has gotten worse since the remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down the highway.