Documentary grapples with forest management
A free screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “The River Runs On” will display the mesmerizing beauty and profound significance of the Southern Appalachian region at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, at the Highlands Nature Center.
“The River Runs On,” directed by award-winning Asheville-based filmmaker Garrett Martin, follows conservationists throughout the region as they struggle to manage two of the nation’s most important national forest — the Pisgah and the Nantahala. The film revolves around the creation of the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Management Plan, which the U.S. Forest Service will use to chart the course of these cherished national forests over the next two decades.
A Q&A session with Martin will follow the screening. Learn more about the film at theriverrunson.com.
