Helene swept away WNC trout and anglers. Restoring fishing industry 'will be challenging'
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene cost the region 600,000 trout, and native brook trout populations may have been ...
I-40 rebuild offers rare opportunity to add wildlife crossings | Word from the Smokies
Bigger, stronger bridges along I-40 would be better for deer, bears and other wildlife, as well as more flood-proof.
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Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration keeps approving plans to cut them down
In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here ...
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More outdoor areas reopening after Hurricane's impact
Six weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged sections of western North Carolina, more and more outdoor areas that were closed by the storm have reopened to the public.
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Forest Service Issues Update On Closures In Western N.C.
The Appalachian and Grandfather Ranger Districts on the Pisgah National Forest are still closed in the aftermath of Hurricane ...
Feds sending millions in Helene funding for national forests, parks
Federal lands in western North Carolina are set to receive more than $30 million in emergency funding for infrastructure ...
Department of Transportation allocates $43 million for rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — $43.1 million in emergency relief funds will be immediately available to help affected areas still ...
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Volunteers assist with cleanup in Pisgah National Forest after Helene
Pisgah Forest, NC – More than one hundred volunteers gathered at Sycamore Flats the first two Fridays of November to kick off the cleanup of one of Pisgah’s most popular and cherished recreation sites ...
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USDA Forest Service releases update on Helene’s impacts on ecosystem, infrastructure
The USDA Forest Service released its preliminary data on the ecological impacts and infrastructure damage caused by Tropical ...
Downed trees from Hurricane Helene are now a fire risk for NC mountains, foresters say
Hurricane Helene caused widespread damage to woodlands in Western North Carolina. The N.C. Forest Service found the worst ...