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  including the Nantahala, Pisgah, Croatan and Uwharrie National Forests.
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Rainbow Falls, Nantahala National Forest 
 

Rainbow Falls
Nantahala Ranger District
Nantahala  National Forest

   WELCOME     

   OUTDOOR RECREATION  (click here for more)  
  
  Revised Bent Creek Trails Map (2.9 mb pdf)*
   
2008 Carolina Connections Recreation Guide (2.1 mb pdf)*
  
Preventing Crime on Your National Forests (197 kb pdf)*
 
  Outfitters/ Guides Available on National Forests in North Carolina 
  
Reserve Forest Service  campsites online
  Order Forest Maps Online       

  NEWS RELEASES  (click here for more)        
 
  Upper Tellico OHV Trail System Closed for Winter (1/5) (111 kb pdf)*
 
Grandfather District Outdoor Update; December  2008  (250  kb pdf)*
   Pisgah District Outdoor Update; Winter 2008-2009 (460 kb pdf)*
 
Forest Service Proposes Changes for Upper Tellico Trails (6/9) (89 kb pdf)*
  Motor Vehicle Use Maps Now Available (10/3/07)        

  FOREST  PLANNING   (click here for more)
  
  January 2009 Schedule of Proposed Actions (157 kb pdf)
  
  Restoration Collaboration on the Nantahala and Pisgah NF  (1/5/09)
  
 FY 2007 NFsNC Monitoring and Evaluation Report (345 kb pdf)
  
 Croatan Southern Pine Beetle Scoping Notice (10/31) (200 kb pdf)*
 
  October 2008 Schedule of Proposed Actions (188 kb pdf)
 
  Upper Tellico Trail System Scoping Notice  (6/9) (144 kb pdf)*
  
  
    
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  FOREST FACTS AND FIGURES (click here for more)
  
FY 2007 Forest Facts  (81 kb pdf)
   FY 2006  Forest Acreage (30 kb pdf)      
 

   FOREST RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT (click here for more)     
           North Carolina Rock Art Survey!  

  



Link to Uwharrie NF Recreation Guide

Uwharrie Recreation Opportunity Guide

Silver Run Falls, photo by Bill Duyck
Tour Forest Waterfalls


fishing photo and link to fishing page


Go Fishing!!


Click Here for View of Cold Mtn

Live View  and  Air  Quality Readings
 from Cold Mountain


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      North Carolina Hunting and Fishing Regulations
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Cradle of Forestry in America      
      Forest Health Protection; Southern Region
      Southern Region, USDA Forest Service      

      Forest Service Employment
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Page last updated January 05, 2009
Comments about page design to Eric Seyden

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