The United States Forest Service is reopening the Elk River Falls Area within the Pisgah National Forest on July 11 after several months spent clearing Tropical Storm Helene debris, according to an ...

Today, after several months of work clearing debris left by Helene, the United States Department of Agriculture Forest ...

The USDA Forest Service has reopened the Elk River Falls area in the Pisgah National Forest’s Appalachian Ranger District ...

Officials are urging caution for outdoor enthusiasts after a man died July 6 in a rappelling accident at a waterfall in ...

Miles of Pisgah National Forest trails near Old Fort in McDowell County, a cornerstone of its fledgling outdoor economy, ...

A popular mountain bursting with rhododendrons and endangered species in Mitchell County will soon reopen, nearly eight months after Helene's damage.

While the fires have not been limited to areas impacted by Helene, landslides, debris and damage to roads and trails has already impacted fire response, especially in Pisgah National Forest ...

The Roan Mountain Recreation Area, a scenic Pisgah National Forest site known for its rhododendron blooms, will reopen on Friday, June 20, the U.S. Forest Service announced June 18.

BARNARDSVILLE, North Carolina — Hurricane Helene felled thousands of acres of trees in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest last September, but it spared a hefty American beech standing ...

Just days after flooding from Hurricane Helene tore through Pisgah National Forest and caused major damage to Pisgah Forest ...

Forest scientists walk through a Helene blowdown in the Pisgah National Forest. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging is the Forest Service’s primary method of handling such a large disturbance.