These disturbed forests provide habitats for species associated with more open conditions. Many woodpeckers, epitomized by the black-backed woodpecker in western North America, depend on conditions ...

Three wildfires continue to burn across Western North Carolina, each growing in size with low levels of containment despite constant efforts from firefighters. News releases from the U.S. Forest ...

The Haoe Lead fire has spread to 1,010 acres with 0% containment in the Nantahala National Forest. Two large wildfires in Western North Carolina have continued to grow over the past several days ...

Wildfires have been burning in Western ... N.C. Forest Service wildfire map, by 8 p.m. Wednesday, the fire had grown to 175 acres and was 0% contained. The U.S. Forest Service and the North ...

Federal officials say two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned more than 2 square miles of wooded area.

The worst wildfires in the country right now are burning in Western North Carolina and ... according to a Saturday evening update from the North Carolina Forest Service. The fire, which was ...

WorldAtlas highlighted seven Western North Carolina routes in its "10 Best ... Appalachian Medley Scenic Byway, Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, and the Cherahola Skyway.

ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Two wildfires spreading in western North Carolina have burned a wooded area more than 2 square miles (about 5.2 square kilometers), forest officials said. The larger ...