Martha Sundquist State Forest offers a rare state forest hiking trail in Tennessee. Hikers can also visit restored section of the historic Unicoi Turnpike in Cherokee National Forest.
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Where Does Your Forest Stand with the Plan?
A summary of where each national forest in Central and Southern Appalachia is in the forest planning process.
TAGS: allegheny national forest Chattahoochee National Forest Cherokee National Forest Daniel Boone National Forest forest plan George Washington National Forest Jefferson National Forest Monongahela National Forest national forest Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests sumter national forest US Forest Service wayne national forest
Lawsuit Challenges Logging Sale in Cherokee National Forest
Several conservation groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allegedly allowing unlawful, high-impact logging on a 534-acre stretch of land in the Cherokee National Forest.
6,000 Acres of Blue Ridge Preserved
By Chelsey Fisher Nearly 6,000 acres of land in the Appalachian region were purchased or donated for conservation purposes in the same month Environment North Carolina released 10 reasons why the state General Assembly should restore conservation funds in the…
TAGS: Alcoa Inc. Brookfield Renewable Energy Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Charles Taylor Cherokee National Forest Environment North Carolina Great Smoky Mountains National Park North Carolina Forest Service Preservation Tallassee The Nature Conservancy Transylvania County
Across Appalachia
Rays of Solar Progress Peeking Out in Appalachia By Jeff Deal While Appalachia has not yet realized the progress made in solar electricity generation in the United States’ West Coast or Northeast regions, solar energy development within our region is…
TAGS: Across Appalachia Cherokee National Forest Energy Efficiency EPA hydraulic fracking nuclear weapons Solar Energy Solar Homestead Project sustainable building Swamp Angel Energy Tennessee Tennessee Wild U.S. Department of Energy uranium
