/tags/forest-service Forest Service en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:50:52 GMT /environment/2025-04-17/wildfires-robbinsville-western-north-carolina Federal officials say two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned more than 2 square miles of wooded area. The larger fire in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area near Robbinsville has burned about 800 acres and was 0% contained on Wednesday. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:50:52 GMT /environment/2025-04-17/wildfires-robbinsville-western-north-carolina Associated Press /news/2025-03-20/wildfire-risk-north-carolina The National Weather Service says increased fire danger could affect portions of central North Carolina and the western Piedmont. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:10:23 GMT /news/2025-03-20/wildfire-risk-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /news/2025-03-05/north-carolina-forest-service-wildfires The NC Forest Service has been responding to hundreds of wildfires across the state. The agency wants residents to stop flying unmanned aircrafts over wildfires. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:10:11 GMT /news/2025-03-05/north-carolina-forest-service-wildfires Sharryse Piggott /news/2024-11-15/whistleblower-forest-service-destruction-north-carolina-tribal-sites A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:58:00 GMT /news/2024-11-15/whistleblower-forest-service-destruction-north-carolina-tribal-sites Associated Press /2024-09-04/ginseng-digging-ban-extended-in-pisgah-and-nantahala-forests Officials say it could be a decade before harvesters can return for the threatened medicinal plant. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:00:22 GMT /2024-09-04/ginseng-digging-ban-extended-in-pisgah-and-nantahala-forests Katie Myers /environment/2024-05-27/invasive-beetle-ash-trees-north-carolina-emerald-ash-borer The North Carolina Forest Service says the invasive metallic green beetle known as the emerald ash borer has now been detected in 76 counties. Mon, 27 May 2024 14:10:36 GMT /environment/2024-05-27/invasive-beetle-ash-trees-north-carolina-emerald-ash-borer Will Michaels /environment/2024-05-08/conservation-lawsuit-forest-service-pisgah-nantahala 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. Wed, 08 May 2024 14:59:38 GMT /environment/2024-05-08/conservation-lawsuit-forest-service-pisgah-nantahala Celeste Gracia /environment/2024-02-29/north-carolina-wildfire-season-march-spring With alluring warm weather and blooming plants, March marks the start of North Carolina’s spring wildfire season. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:33:42 GMT /environment/2024-02-29/north-carolina-wildfire-season-march-spring Sophie Mallinson /environment/2024-02-13/conservation-groups-sue-forest-service-proposed-logging-project-nantahala-national-forest The lawsuit filed in federal court argues the proposed Southside timber project violates federal law. The area slated for logging is near the Whitewater River in the Nantahala National Forest. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:24:11 GMT /environment/2024-02-13/conservation-groups-sue-forest-service-proposed-logging-project-nantahala-national-forest Celeste Gracia /environment/2023-10-25/zombie-trees-halloween-tree-limb-damage-dead-internal-rot-decay-danger-people-hurricane-hazard-mushroom While the dangers may not be apocalyptic, zombie trees can pose serious threats to people and property. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 20:12:12 GMT /environment/2023-10-25/zombie-trees-halloween-tree-limb-damage-dead-internal-rot-decay-danger-people-hurricane-hazard-mushroom Sophie Mallinson