now more than ever, the forest needs your voice.

 

 

Our coalition consists of more than 150 businesses and organizations and thousands of individual supporters with a common goal: protect more of the pisgah-nantahala national forest.

 

The Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest is the most popular national forest in the country. More than 10 million people visited the forest last year, and they want to see stronger protections for Pisgah.

The one-million-acre Pisgah-Nantahala is also one of the country’s most biologically diverse national forests. It shelters more salamander species than any national forest, and it’s home to some of the last and largest old-growth forests in the East.

Unfortunately, the Forest Service plans to quadruple logging in the Pisgah-Nantahala for the next three decades. We fight to protect the forest for the future.

CREATE THE CRAGGY NATIONAL SCENIC AREA!

 

permanently protect 18,000 acres of the most beautiful and biologically diverse forests in north carolina

The Forest

The Pisgah-Nantahala is the country's most popular national forest, with 10 million annual visitors. Learn why it's a critical recreational, ecological, and economic asset.

Special Places

Pisgah-Nantahala's iconic trails, creeks, and waterfalls need permanent protection. Learn about these special places and be a voice for their future.

The Plan

A Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest plan has been released. The plan is a blueprint that guides how much of the forest is logged and how much is protected. Find out how the forest plan affects you and the areas you love.

Our Partners

Over 150 organizations, groups, and businesses—and thousands of individuals—are standing together to protect the Pisgah-Nantahala.

Who We Are

I HEART PISGAH is a coalition of over 150 organizations and businesses—and thousands of individuals—who support more protected areas for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest.

I HEART PISGAH supports strong, lasting protections for the Pisgah-Nantahala and its old-growth forests, headwaters, pristine streams, trail corridors, rare species, and recreational hubs.

The U.S. Forest Service has released its 30-year forest management plan for the Pisgah-Nantahala. 96 percent of the 36,000 public comments on the plan support protected areas in Pisgah. However, the plan fails to protect the most important recreation and coonservation areas in the Pisgah-Nantahala.

I HEART PISGAH works to ensure that the public's voice is heard and the most important recreation and conservation areas are permanently protected.

Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest

The Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest is the second-most-visited national forest in the country. More than 10 million people visited the forest last year, and most of them came to hike, camp, and enjoy its scenic wonders. Over 96 percent of visitors to Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest are hikers, bikers, runners, paddlers, climbers, anglers, naturalists, photographers, and nature-seeking outdoor enthusiasts. 

I HEART PISGAH supports strong, lasting protections for the Pisgah-Nantahala and its old-growth forests, headwaters, pristine streams, trail corridors, rare species, and recreational hubs.

A vast and overwhelming majority of forest users want more protected areas in Pisgah. But the U.S. Forest Service is quadrupling logging and weakening protections across the one-million-acre national forest. We are fighting to protect Pisgah, and we could use your help.

The Forest Plan

You are the owner of a 1.1-million acre mountain estate called the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. Your property includes cascading waterfalls, ancient forests, and the highest mountains in the East. You can hike hundreds of miles of trails and paddle, fish, and swim in its pristine streams.

Unfortnately, the U.S. Forest Service's new plan for Pisgah-Nantahala will quadruple logging and reduce protections for the forest. 

I HEART PISGAH works to protect the most important recreation and conservation areas in the Pisgah-Nantahala. We want to protect the wild forests, rivers, and trails for future generations.  

Party for Pisgah—and help protect it—on August 1st!

This is our last chance for to stop a 30-year plan that quadruples logging and weakens protections for the trails, rivers, trout streams, and scenic vistas of Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. ...
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The World’s Tiniest Tarantula Depends on the Pisgah-Nantahala

The Spruce-Fir Moss Spider, known by its scientific name Microhexura montivaga, lives exclusively at high altitudes, above 5,400 feet, most commonly in the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest and Cherokee National Forest. ...
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An Endangered Species in the Pisgah-Nantahala That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

You may think there’s not much mystery to a snail, but the Noonday Globe is one of the rarest and least studied creatures in the Pisgah-Nantahala region. Known by its ...
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Send Valentines for the Forest at Second Gear

Throughout February, we will be sending Valentine cards to the Forest Service showing our love for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest. Stop by Second Gear in West Asheville any time this ...
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Recover Brands Launches I HEART PISGAH Shirt Collection

Recover Brands is a proud member of the I HEART PISGAH coalition, and they have just launched a special I HEART PISGAH t-shirt collection to support our efforts. You can ...
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New Story about Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan

The Laurel of Asheville published this story about the Pisgah-Nantahala Forest Plan in their most recent issue. The story features I HEART PISGAH and the U.S. Forest Service planning team ...
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