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The 11 national forests in Central and Southern Appalachia offer us respite and recreation, and provide refuge for the natural world. Yet national forests are complex, and these public lands are often simultaneously home to significant logging projects and mineral extraction.
The U.S. Forest Service is tasked with determining the needs of recreational visitors, hunters, anglers, various industries and at-risk species and ecosystems. Impassioned forest-lovers may disagree about how well the agency is doing, especially given its complex charter and budget constraints. But because national forests belong to all of us, we have an opportunity to shape their direction.
America’s public lands are a place of refuge and recreation, but how we manage them is a topic of intense debate
Stewarding Our Forests Introduction
Public Forest Hidden Treasures
Logging and Prescribed Burns: Healthy or Harmful?
Groups Aim to Reshape Nantahala-Pisgah Plan
Q&A with Nantahala-Pisgah Plan Stakeholders
Where Does Your Forest Stand with the Plan?
The Clinch Coalition Celebrates 20 Years
A Journey Through the Daniel Boone National Forest
Youth in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky are participating in projects that foster science and technical skills through interesting projects like building tiny homes, testing water quality and developing satellites.
News and notes from our parent organization
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