'Assessment' work in UNC Asheville woods sparks fear, frustration among neighbors
As UNC Asheville takes steps to assess a beloved 45-acre wooded property in Five Points, neighbors call for a pause, many ...
UNC Asheville Urban Forest valuable to students, wildlife, community; preservation is key
UNCA's Urban Forest is valuable and is in danger of being developed and damaged, Professor David Clarke writes to UNCA ...
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My Story: Witnessing the fallen giants of the forest after Helene
"In the distance, I could see the demarcation line of destruction above 3,000 feet where wind shear took down most of the big trees. This was a gut punch." ...
Evacuations lifted after fire crews contain more than half of wildfire east of Asheville
The 250-acre fire started after a tree fell on a power line on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort, an area already recovering from ...
UNC Asheville's land assessment sparks community outcry for forest preservation
Locals are showing their concerns through a petition and a Facebook group about UNC Asheville's intentions with a forest the ...
Where to hike post-Helene: Pisgah National Forest opens 64 trails, including Catawba Falls
Some Pisgah National Forest trails are open to visitors, including Catawba Falls, after Helene brought millions in damages to ...
Asheville’s Big Attraction, Its Food Scene, Tries to Hit Reset
Hurricane Helene’s floods have wreaked lasting damage on a tourist town whose nationally recognized restaurants are ...
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HCA’s purchase of Mission Health did not lead to lasting improvements, Wake Forest academic report concludes
The decision to sell nonprofit Mission Health to for-profit HCA Healthcare was made behind closed doors, without public review, and, contrary to promises made by Mission’s leadership at the time of ...
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UNC Asheville Urban Forest valuable to students, wildlife, community; preservation is key
Pisgah National Forest, and the Woodfin and Asheville watersheds). It is this swath of continuous forest that allows our campus to support populations of bears, wild turkeys, breeding wood ...