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The Appalachian Ranger District stretches along the Tennessee border from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park north to Hot Springs, with the district office located in Mars Hill. [citation needed] The Appalachian Trail passes through this district, as well as the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee.
According to the document, as a result of the declining use and shrinking budgets, in 2017, Appalachian Ranger District Recreation Program Manager David McFee and District Ranger Matt Macombs ...
Throughout its history, the valley has been home to a pioneer Appalachian community, a logging town, and a resort community. Today, Elkmont is home to a large campground, ranger station, and historic district maintained by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. [2]
The Glenwood cluster lies within the Glenwood Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. The district has an area of 74,000 acres (300 km 2), with a large part created from the Glenwood Estate lands. [12] [5]: 265 Forests in the area were cut and recut to supply charcoal for the production of pig iron. The Glenwood ...
While firefighters have increased containment on the Black Bear Fire in Pisgah National Forest, strong winds may escalate fire activity overnight.
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The Appalachian Trail extends for 330 miles (530 km) from the southern end of Shenandoah National Park through the forest and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The forest is within a two-hour drive for over ten million people and thus receives large numbers of visitors, especially in the region closest to Shenandoah National Park.
Three Ridges Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the Glenwood/Pedlar Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located just east of the Blue Ridge Parkway between the Tye River and Wintergreen Ski Resort. It is separated from the boundary of the Priest Wilderness by Virginia State Route 56.