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  including the Nantahala, Pisgah, Croatan and Uwharrie National Forests.
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Rainbow Falls, Nantahala National Forest 
 Looking Glass Falls
Pisgah Ranger District
Pisgah  National Forest

 

small map showing four national forests in North Carolina

   WELCOME       

  OUTDOOR RECREATION  (click here for more)
 
     Cheoah River Outfitting and Guiding Prospectus (2.7mb pdf)
  2010 Carolina Connections Recreation Guide (2.9 mb pdf)*
   
  General Forest Camping Order (7/20)
   New  Pisgah Ranger District Outdoor Update (summer 2010)
   Grandfather District Outdoor Update; February,  2010(400  kb pdf)
  
Geocaching on National Forests in North Carolina (1.0 mb pdf)*
   Rock Hounding, Gold Panning and Metal Detecting (28 kb pdf)*
  
Revised Bent Creek Trails Map (2.9 mb pdf)*
   
  
Preventing Crime on Your National Forests (197 kb pdf)*
 
  Outfitter and Guide Information for  NFsNC 
  
Reserve Forest Service  campsites online
  Order Forest Maps Online       

  NEWS RELEASES  (click here for more)  
      Mt. Pisgah Temporary Trail Closure (8/27)
      General Forest Camping Order (7/20)
    Davis Creek Rd Temporarily Closed for Repairs (7/23)
    Highlands Office AUCTION
             Invitation for Bid (2.62 mb pdf)*
             Phase 1 Report (3.8 mb pdf)*

             Highlands Office Photos
    FS  Withdraws Chattooga   Decision (12/21) (40 kb pdf)*
  

 FOREST  PLANNING   (click here for more)
     2010 Suppression of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestations (9/2)
                    HWA Decision Notice and FONSI
                    HWA Environmental Assessment

     Courthouse Creek Stewardship Opportunities Meeting
     2010 Nantahala Crop Tree Release Decision Memo (8/4)
    Updated Restoration Page (8/2)
    Harmon Den Project Decision Notice (7/20) (129 kb pdf)
           Harmon Den Project EA (7/20) (2.34 mb pdf)*
   Horsebridge Project EA Available for comment (7/16)
   Thunderstruck Project Decision Notice (7/2) (74 kb pdf)*
               Thunderstruck Revised EA (7/10) (748 kb pdf)*
   Uwharrie Plan Revision Open House August 3rd

   July 2010 Schedule of Proposed Actions (247 kb pdf)*  
   2009 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report (6/25)
   2009 Croatan NF Plan Five Year Review (1.7 mb pdf)*
  
Uwharrie NF Plan : Comments Received on Notice of Intent (6/10)
   Roan Mountain Day Use Temporary Closure (4/28) (116 kb pdf)*
 
 FS  Announces Decision on Upper Tellico OHV Trails (10/14)   

FOREST FACTS AND FIGURES (click here for more)
      FY 2009 Forest Facts (86 kb pdf)*

      FY 2009  National  Forest Acreage
 

   FOREST RESOURCE  MANAGEMENT (click here for more)
      Some Peregrine Falcon Closures Lifted (7/2)
                Shortoff Closure Lifted
                Whiteside , Looking Glass Rock, NC Wall Closures Lifted

   Peregrine Falcon Nesting Season Closures (3/26/10) 
   American Chestnut Restoration Project  (9/22/09)
   Historic Preservation  Agreement ( 9/4/09) (334 kb pdf)*
   Special Forest Products and Botanical Products 
 
 Restoration Collaboration on the Nantahala/Pisgah NFs  (8/26/09)
  

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           North Carolina Rock Art Survey!  

   


Link to Uwharrie NF Recreation Guide

Uwharrie Recreation Opportunity Guide

Silver Run Falls, photo by Bill Duyck
Tour Forest Waterfalls


fishing photo and link to fishing page


Go Fishing!!


Click Here for View of Cold Mtn

Live View  and  Air  Quality Readings
 from Cold Mountain


     Request Forest Information
     
NFsNC Office Numbers and Addresses
      North Carolina Hunting and Fishing Regulations
      Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service

     
Cradle of Forestry in America      
      Forest Health Protection; Southern Region
      Southern Region, USDA Forest Service      

      American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Website
     Forest Service Employment

    USDA Forest Service Home Page
    
USDA Forest Service Directive System
     Nearby Forests and Parks
     Recreation.gov : national outdoor recreation website
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Page last updated September 02, 2010
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