Conservation groups raise concerns for the future of Western North Carolina national forests following the announcement of an updated forest management plan.
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Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest Plan Finalized
TAGS: logging MountainTrue Nantahala National Forest Nantahala-Pisgah Forest management plan Old growth Pisgah National Forest
Red Spruce Restoration Underway
Conservationists across the region have teamed up to help restore the red spruce to its natural habitat after unsustainable logging practices in the early 1900s, coupled with wildfires, nearly wiped out the tree in Appalachia.
TAGS: Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Forestry logging Red Spruce Southern Appalachian Spruce Restoration
Canaan Valley Cancels Plans for Commercial Logging
The manager of the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge cancelled plans to log 20 percent of the area after significant backlash to the proposal.
Logging and Prescribed Burns: Healthy or Harmful?
The use of timber harvests and prescribed burns on national forest land is hotly debated by conservationists and forest users.
TAGS: forest management logging national forests Prescribed burns timber harvests U.S. Forest Service
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.
West Virginia State Park Logging Bill Defeated
Widespread public backlash led to the defeat of a West Virginia bill that would have lifted the 80-year ban on commercial logging in state parks.
West Virginians speak out against proposal to log state parks
Guest blogger Chad Cordell of the Kanawha Forest Coalition provides an update on a West Virginia bill that would allow commercial logging of high-value trees in WV state parks, and shares some easy ways to contact decision-makers in support of our parks. #SOSParks
