Some places have also become secondary old growth forests, meaning the forests were cut down at some point but have grown ...

To the Editor, As the anniversary of a massive brushfire approaches, it's time we learned our lesson. On April 14, 2023, a human-set brushfire in Exeter burned more than 200 acres of ...

including parts of the Blue Ridge and Great Balsam Mountains. Pisgah has a rugged terrain, adding to the mystique of its hardwood forest (46,600 old-growth acres) that seemingly hides its ...