I'll take a sign, any sign, that the heat of summer is waning, the brilliance of fall on the horizon. This year, that sign came in the form of Thursday.
In the news
Pisgah National Forest closures. Find the most up-to-date information on closures in the Pisgah National Forest of North Carolina at the USDA Forest Service website, here.
Help! To help the Forest Service in its efforts to open trails in the Pisgah following Tropical Depression Fred, you may either email Natalie Lester, the Pisgah District Volunteer and Partnerships Coordinator, at Natalie.Lester@usda.gov, or check in with one of these groups to volunteer:
Cherokee National Forest seasonal road closings. To learn which roads in the Cherokee National Forest are affected by closings that go into effect starting Sept. 6, go here.