Ad
related to: pisgah national forest boundary map- Bulk Gift Card Purchases
Celebrate, reward, & motivate.
Explore bulk gift card options.
- Text Alerts Sign-up Promo
Sign up for text alerts & save!
20% off 1 REI Co-op Brand Item
- REI Mobile App
Convenient mobile shopping.
Download the app today.
- Gift Cards
Scheduled e-delivery available.
Purchase + check balance online.
- Bulk Gift Card Purchases
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Pisgah National Forest was established in 1916, one of the first national forests in the eastern United States. The new preserve included approximately 86,700 acres (35,100 ha) that had been part of the Biltmore Estate, but were sold to the federal government in 1914 by Edith Vanderbilt.
Map of national forests and national grasslands of the United States. The United States has 154 protected areas known as national forests, covering 188,336,179 acres (762,169 km 2; 294,275 sq mi). [1] National forests are managed by the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [2]
Grassy Ridge Bald is a bald mountain in North Carolina and is part of the Roan Highlands, within the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 6,184 feet (1,885 m) and is on the boundary between Avery County, North Carolina (highest point) and Mitchell County, North Carolina. The mountain generates feeder streams for the North Toe River.
Its first 13,400 acres (54 km 2) have been part of the National Wilderness Preservation System since the System was created in 1964. It now includes 18,483 acres (74.80 km 2), and is managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Pisgah National Forest. It is separated from Middle Prong Wilderness to the southwest, by NC 215.
Wilson Creek is located in the Grandfather District of the Pisgah National Forest, in the northwestern section of Caldwell County, North Carolina. Wilson Creek has a water system that originates near Calloway Peak and stretches for 23 miles (37 km) before joining with John's River. It was added to the Wild and Scenic River System on August 18 ...
The Butter Gap Project, a partnership of Pisgah Area SORBA, the Pisgah Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service, includes a newly aligned Butter Gap Trail, which adds over 4.5 miles of multi-use ...
The U.S. Forest Service announced a proposal to conserve and steward old-growth forests including in Pisgah and Nantahala national forests.
After years of logging and land clearing, there are few remaining areas of old-growth trees left in NC's Pisgah and Nantahala national forests.
Ad
related to: pisgah national forest boundary map