Keep the hemlocks of the Pisgah National Forest safe from the invasive hemlock wooly adelgid during a volunteer workday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, at the Old Fort Picnic Area near Old Fort. 

A new hiking trail is now open in Old Fort, offering an opportunity for people with disabilities to get outside. 

Work has started on a new 3-mile trail near Old Fort. 

The recently adopted 2023-2025 state budget includes $2.5 million for trail construction in the Pisgah National Forest surrounding Old Fort. The allocation represents a portion of the $24.9 million total set aside for specific trail and greenway projects statewide.

Celebrate the millions of acres of public lands covering Western North Carolina during National Public Lands Day Saturday, Sept. 23.

A new trail is open in the Old Fort area, an important milestone in an ongoing 42-mile trail expansion project there.