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The Nantahala National Forest (/ ˌ n æ n t ə ˈ h eɪ l ə /) is the largest of the four national forests in North Carolina, lying in the mountains and valleys of western North Carolina. The Nantahala is the second wettest region in the country, after the Pacific Northwest .
The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest along Little Santeetlah Creek is a rare example of an old growth cove hardwood forest, an extremely diverse forest type unique to the Appalachian Mountains. Although there are many types of trees in Joyce Kilmer, dominant species include poplar, hemlock, red and white oak, basswood, beech, and sycamore.
The Mountain Waters Scenic Byway is a 64.5-mile (103.8 km) National Forest Scenic Byway that traverses through the Nantahala National Forest, in Western North Carolina. It features two river gorges, hardwood forests and countryside vistas.
The biggest blaze Thursday was the Collett Ridge Fire in the Nantahala National Forest about 4 miles outside the town of Andrews, in the far western corner of the state, where firefighters have ...
Tate said the trail is also in better shape in the Nantahala National Forest in far southwestern North Carolina and in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, though the National Park Service warns ...
The largest current wildfire in WNC — located near Andrews in the Cherokee County of Nantahala National Forest — has grown another 744 acres in a day, from 4,371 acres Nov. 9 to 5,116 acres ...
Fires Creek Rim Trail is a 23.4 mile hiking and horseback riding trail within Nantahala National Forest that travels around the rim of Fires Creek Wildlife Management Area and is marked with a blue blaze. It offers several side trail and access roads and is generally entered from the Fire's Creek Picnic Area along the trail to Leatherwood Falls.
The U.S. Forest Service announced a proposal to conserve and steward old-growth forests including in Pisgah and Nantahala national forests.