Pisgah National Forest

After Helene's catastrophic damage in western North Carolina, conservation groups say an amendment to the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan will help recovery efforts moving forward.

Conservation groups are suing the Forest Service over allegedly using misleading data to justify large logging projects in the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest. Two other recently filed lawsuits take issue with proposed projects.

Some environmental advocates say old growth trees in western North Carolina are not protected enough under a new federal land management plan.

Environmental advocates say the new land management plan from the U.S. Forest Service allows for too much logging in the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. The new document was released late last week after 10 years of planning.

Maintaining trails poses tough choices between recreation and sustainability.

The demand for wood at the end of the 19th century decimated America's forests in the North and Midwest with unsustainable logging practices. However,…

The demand for wood at the end of the 19th century decimated America's forests in the North and Midwest with unsustainable logging practices. However,…

It's a touchy debate, consisting of rather loaded language. But, surprisingly, there may be a consensus somewhere in the underbrush.Earlier this month,…