Forest Service completes objection reviews for Pisgah-Nantahala forest plan
The U.S. Forest Service has completed its review of 891 objections to the Pisgah-Nantahala forest management plan it released a…
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Up Moses Creek: Buck Fever
I had read in natural history books about white-tailed deer that during the fall rut, deer hunters have sometimes been…
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Proposal for Overmountain Shelter replacement
A proposal for the future of the Overmountain Shelter on the Appalachian Trail, closed since 2019, will be discussed during a…
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Franklin group recognizes new A.T. supporter
Highlands Aerial Park in Scaly Mountain is a new A.T. Supporter with the Franklin Appalachian Trail Community Council.
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Forest Service completes objection reviews for Pisgah-Nantahala forest plan
The U.S. Forest Service has completed its review of 891 objections to the Pisgah-Nantahala forest management plan it released a…
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New board members wanted for Friends of DuPont Forest
Friends of DuPont Forest is looking for new board members to start a term beginning in April.
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Word from the Smokies: Inaugural event shows that Elkmont is not a ghost town
If you’ve been to the Elkmont Historic District of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you’ve probably come across a gathering…
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Private land, public impact: Workshop series helps woodland landowners better steward their forest
Usually, talk around conservation and forest management focuses on big chunks of public land like the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest and…
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From the mountains to the sea: WCU alum, scientist helps preserve coastal parks through NPS grant
Growing up in Franklin, Katie Peek never dreamed she would one day be living in the mountains and working as…
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Notes from a Plant Nerd: The winter forest
I love walking in the woods in the wintertime. Sure, there aren’t any wildflowers blooming, but there are no mosquitos…
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Tennessee native lead Smokies Lands Office
Joshua Johnson has been hired as the new lands specialist for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Word from the Smokies: Old wallet helps archivist breathe new life into Cades Cove history
When a wallet talks, Mike Aday listens. At least, metaphorically speaking.
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Spur tunnel repairs begin
Tunnel repairs have begun on the northbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, with ongoing lane closures expected through April…
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Cataloochee offers program for women
A six-week winter sports program aimed at women who learn better with female instructors starts on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at…
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Smokies mountain biking plans to move forward
A Finding of No Significant Impact from the National Park Service clears the way for the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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Notes from a Plant Nerd: Nothing New Under the Winter Sun
Every year on the last night of December, in the dead of winter, the cries go out of “Happy New…
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Smokies hires three new management team members
Barbara Hatcher, previously a supervisory project manager and engineer for the park, is its new chief of facility management, replacing…
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NHC works on Rock Gap Shelter replacement
The Rock Gap Shelter on the Appalachian Trail in Macon County is no more, as the Nantahala Hiking Club works…
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A year in outdoors
From new parks to big birthdays to policy overhauls, 2022 has been a year of change and major milestones for…
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Up Moses Creek: Moses Creek goes global
To my eyes it was as magnificent a tree as could be found in Western North Carolina — an eastern…
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Notes from a plant nerd: Happy Holly Days
There are many different plants that Appalachian mountainfolk have used for centuries in their decorations and celebrations on or around…
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Renowned artists conserve their life’s inspiration
The last private property that Lands Creek crosses before entering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Tuckasegee River is now conserved, thanks to Swain…
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Building a better Christmas tree: Research station aims to provide world’s best firs
Like any other farmers, Christmas trees growers in Western North Carolina are always looking for ways to grow more and…
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Waynesville dog park improvements delayed
Efforts to renovate the Waynesville dog park are taking longer than expected due to complications from the weather and issues…
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Long turnaround times for nematode testing
North Carolina growers should expect routine nematode samples to take 15 weeks or longer to turn around this year, a…
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Ring in the Year of the Trail
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, the Year of the Trail will begin in North Carolina.
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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation honors past leaders
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation marked its 25th anniversary with a celebration on Thursday, Nov. 17, at Highland Brewing Company…
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Duke grants fund EMS projects
A recent round of grants from Duke Energy will include $75,000 in funding to support emergency management services in Haywood,…
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Through National Geographic Photo Ark, people can look endangered wildlife in the eye
Joel Sartore lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, but he — and his camera — are constantly on the move.
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New plan limits annual air tours over the Smokies
A new air tour management plan is now in place for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and though it…
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Haywood Waterways honors water champions
Haywood Waterways Association recently recognized three water champions for their work to protect and improve Haywood County’s rivers, streams and…
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Drought flees the mountains
For the first time in two months, drought is gone from the mountains after an exceptionally rainy week soaked soils…
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Pipeline on Parkway would have no significant impact, Park Service says
The National Park Service has found that allowing an underground natural gas pipeline within the Blue Ridge Parkway will have…
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Equine disease suspected
A horse in Henderson County has been tested for suspected equine infectious anemia shortly after a horse in Surry County…
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Smokies headquarters rehab project open for bids
A project to rehabilitate the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters near Gatlinburg will open for bid submission on Thursday,…
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George Masa book wins Thomas Wolfe award
Brent Martin has been named the winner of the 2022 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award for his book “George Masa’s…
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Smokies acts against roadside parking
Through March, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will work to install boulders, split-rail fences and wooden posts to prevent…
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Earthquake rattles Hendersonville
An earthquake just south of Hendersonville gave residents a shake at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7.
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Tremont sets Giving Tuesday record
The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont received more than $72,000 in donations during Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, surpassing the…
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More deer test positive for CWD
Two more deer have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, an always-fatal illness affecting cervids like deer and elk.
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Notes from a plant nerd: Leftover Cranberries
Many of us may be tired of cranberries by now, having eaten our fill, and then some, at our recent…
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Hurricane Ridge Fire response concludes
Progress continues on the Hurricane Ridge Fire, which in a final update from the U.S. Forest Service Friday, Dec. 2,…
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PARTF funds grow Pisgah View State Park
The North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority, which oversees the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, recently approved $17.4 million to…
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Joyce Kilmer trail reopens
The Joyce Kilmer National Recreation Trail in Graham County is reopen after more than two years of closure.
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Cherokee women honored for name restoration efforts
Tribal members Lavita Hill and Mary Crowe have received an Attorney General’s Dogwood Award from N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein…
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Forest conservation advocates honored
Winners of EcoForesters’ Annual Awards were announced this month, celebrating achievement in ecological forestry and highlighting important issues that the…
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Forest Service gives Trout Unlimited $40 million for projects
In a five-year agreement to improve watersheds on national forests and grasslands, the U.S. Forest Service will give Trout Unlimited…
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Trail turkey: Thanksgiving feast brings Appalachian Trail family together
Twenty-two years ago, Janet Hensley, now 59, was working in guest services at a new hotel in her hometown of…
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Smokies to repair 19 bridge locations
Work has started on a $1.3 million effort to repair bridges at 19 locations in the Great Smoky Mountains National…
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East Street Park stream project complete
A project to improve a tributary to Shelton Branch that runs through East Street Park in Waynesville is now complete.…
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