With the addition of 336 acres of forest overlooking Lake Eden, the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has officially preserved over 100,000 acres of land across the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.
Residents urge city leaders to focus on preventing problems before bears become public safety concerns
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has been developing a Helene Restoration Division team for the implementation of a 10-year Tropical Storm Helene habitat restoration plan in Pisgah National Forest and Nantahala National Forest.
The University of North Carolina Asheville has extended its lease with the Asheville Botanical Garden, a 14-acre community nature preserve located at the university, through 2072.
There is rain on the forecast this week as the first day of fall arrives.
Private landowners are still seeking relief as state and federal forest agencies plan another decade of recovery
After previously announcing that a black bear that has habitually broken into homes in a North Asheville neighborhood would be put down, officials have announced a collaboration with the North Carolina Zoo to keep the bear alive.
Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, IPEX Inc., a PVC pipe manufacturing company, has announced a $500,000 commitment to local conservation nonprofit MountainTrue to continue cleaning up debris in the French Broad River.
Turner Shoals, Beech Lake and Ashe Lake dams were among dozens damaged during Tropical Storm Helene
Rides, food, entertainment and a chance of storms are on tap Friday through Sunday