The United States Forest Service announced in a May 5 news release that the Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness area of the Nantahala National Forest and all trails within the wilderness have reopened ...

A wildfire burning in the Nantahala National Forest forced portions of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness to close April 15 near Robbinsville, U.S. Forest Service officials said. A lightning strike ...

The U.S. Forest Service is warning hikers and campers to take precautions when visiting a national forest in North Carolina after recent reports of bears stealing backpacks and food. The agency said ...

Bears are apparently tracking hikers in Nantahala National Forest and stealing their backpacks. No injuries have been reported, but the U.S. Forest Service issued a warning Friday for hikers to take ...

Update: At 8 p.m. the U.S. Forest Service said on social media they are still working to contain the Haoe Fire in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in the Nantahala National Forest. The fire is ...