The USDA Forest Service George Washington and Jefferson National Forests has closed the Clinch Ranger District and the Mount Rogers National Recreation area due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene ...

(WDBJ) - The George Washington and Jefferson National Forest is reopened in some areas after being closed due to Hurricane Helene. Mount Rogers National Recreation has opened locations in Wythe ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) -- The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are temporarily closing all forest recreation areas and some forest roads for public safety due to the anticipated heavy ...

George Washington, Jefferson National Forests add key lands Contributors Published date: October 31, 2019 | 10:38 am ...

The public is being invited to comment on a proposal that would allow fiber-optic telecommunication lines across the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. For the most part, the buried ...

(© Pixel-Shot – stock.adobe.com) The USDA Forest Service is implementing a Stage 1 fire restriction in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest to maintain public safety and protect ...

PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – Work continues to burn thousands of acres of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. As of Monday, about 1,300 acres had been burned. Most recently, about 300 ...

The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests cover 1.8 million acres in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.

And only a tiny fraction of our National Forests are protected as Wilderness, around 18% nationwide and less than 5% of Virginia’s George Washington National Forest (“GWNF”).