NC Forest Service

Earlier this year, President Trump signed an Executive Order to raise domestic timber production. Among the reasons cited were reducing foreign dependency and enhancing economic security. Here in North Carolina, tapping additional timber resources comes with a cost.

Old-growth acreage in the Crossover Project in Nantahala National Forest is slated to be harvested. A new federal policy may change that.

Climate change doesn't directly cause wildfires, but it does create the conditions that make fires more likely. A new analysis of weather data by Climate Central shows that as the planet warms, the number of fire weather days is growing nationwide, including North Carolina.

Governor Pat McCrory is declaring a state of emergency in 25 western counties as firefighters battle more than 20 forest fires burning in North Carolina's…

An unusual North Carolina Forest Service program has staff compete to collect tree seeds. After a fertile year, the service is touting the results.James…