The Forest Service says salvage logging is needed to avoid fires. Ecologists and hikers worry that will prioritize profit over ecosystems.

People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

After devastation of Helene, lawsuit says forest plan for Pisgah, Nantahala pushes too much logging, at same time Trump wants ...

Colorado State University predicts above-normal hurricane activity with more and stronger storms than average. Here’s what NC ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. -- In many ways, Helene is not over. After the storm re-sculpted the rivers and streams of Western North ...

Firefighters continue preparing firebreaks and protecting structures in anticipation of elevated temperatures, high winds and ...