picnic areas and campgrounds. Many of the best whitewater rafting tours in North Carolina travel through the forest. There is no entrance fee to Pisgah National Forest or any of the state parks ...

Closures and Restrictions: The Pisgah National Forest has modified an area closure of the Shining Rock Wilderness Area to protect the public from wildfire and firefighting operations. This closure ...

Drive slowly and use caution on any roads where smoke may be settling.UPDATE at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday:The Bee Rock Creek Fire is burning in a rugged area ... in the Pisgah National Forest.Just ...