Each year, the N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) works to increase the beneficial use of prescribed fire and advocates for its statewide application to reduce wildfire risk, promote healthier forestland and improve wildlife habitat. Outlined as one of the main goals in the North Carolina Forest Action Plan, the NCFS has an important role to play … Read more
This article is the third in a series of three articles about financial assistance opportunities offered by the N.C. Forest Service. To read the previous article in this series, visit https://blog.ncagr.gov/2023/04/14/the-cost-share-helps-a-lot-nash-county-landowners-depend-on-financial-assistance-to-remain-good-stewards-of-forestland/ So far in this series we’ve heard from North Carolina private landowners who have been in the woodland management game for quite some … Read more
Summary: March signals the start of spring wildfire season as people venture outside to burn yard debris. The N.C. Forest Service urges caution when burning to avoid a fire getting out of control. Today’s Topic with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis We are entering spring fire season, so it’s a good time to remind residents … Read more
Devastating. A word meaning highly destructive, damaging, causing severe shock, distress or grief. It’s also a word that has commonly been associated with the Grindstone Fire that ignited Nov. 27, 2021, at Pilot Mountain State Park. It’s not difficult to see where some might get that perception when viewing images and videos of the fire’s … Read more
Rangers, fishing, educational programs and the use of prescribed fire are a few things that state parks and state forests have in common in North Carolina. Because of this, not being able to easily distinguish a state forest from a state park is a trap most people fall in. Probably the most common denominator between … Read more
Many people associate fire with destruction, devastation and loss. Large clouds of smoke, burly orange blazes, tree limbs snapping and ash falling like snow are some of the images we’ve all seen that contribute to the “fire is bad” perception. While wildfires can reach a dangerous and destructive level quickly, not all fire is bad. … Read more
