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190,000 acres of Forest Service land impacted by Helene: What's the plan for downed trees?
Roughly 190,000 acres of U.S. Forest Service lands were impacted in Tropical Storm Helene, a Forest Service district ranger ...
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This Western North Carolina National Forest Is One of the Only Places to Spot Rare Blue Ghost Fireflies—and You Can Only See Them for a Limited Time
Blue ghost fireflies, found in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest, emit a blue glow during mating season, creating an eerie light effect. These rare fireflies can be viewed on guided tours in ...
Bipartisan bill aims to combat wildfires with prescribed burns
In a bid to tackle the increasing threat of wildfires, a bipartisan bill has been introduced to use prescribed burns to help mitigate the risk.
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Amid Pisgah logging plans post-Helene, Forest Service shuts out public
In early April, a U.S. Forest Service office in east Tennessee’s Cherokee National Forest issued a memo inviting the public ...