Burnt Mountain Trail in DuPont State Recreational Forest will be closed to all visitors while improvements are made to the entire trail
Jenifer Bunty is one of 17 Forest Service employees in North Carolina that have been terminated from their USAD Forest Service positions over the last week. According to Bunty, the firings come at a uncertain time for the Forest Service with the unresolved damages of Hurricane Helene still on the front door of the forest floor.
Several of the U.S. Forest Service employees who have been engaged in Helene recovery efforts in WNC have been terminated
Several dead waterfowl were found at Osceola Lake earlier this month. One of them has tested positive for Avian Influenza H5N1, also known as bird flu.
DuPont State Park is closing the famous Flat Rock Trail this week for maintenance work. Choose a different trail to hike this week.
An Asheville Facebook group called Save the Woods has amassed nearly 2,800 members in support of preventing the development of a section of forest near University of North Carolina Asheville.
A plan being floated would create a Conservation Access Pass to allow individuals to access and use North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission property
“The mission you see behind me, the waterway mission, our target for completion is June 1. For our private property debris removal mission, our target is June 30,” said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corporal Brad Morgan.
Tropical Storm Helene dropped hundreds of trees on the Navitat property, but there was no damage to buildings or other assets.
Get outside with your furry Valentine at Cupid’s Canine Quest, a scavenger hunt this Saturday, Feb. 8 at Jake Rusher Park.