SAHC purchased 51 acres on a ridge in the Highlands of Roan to protect rare spruce-fir forest, ... Roan Highland land conserved for rare forest, bird species, Appalachian Trail views. Karen Chávez.

On the Spruce-Fir Nature Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a forest that looks like it belongs in a fairy tale grows on the slopes of Clingmans Dome.

HAPPY TRAILS: SPRUCE MOUNTAIN LOOP, LARKSPURSpruce Mountain Open Space has a bit of everything - panoramic mountain views, sweet pine forest and patches of wildflowers. From the parking lot are ...

Exploring easy to moderate trails like the Muir Main Trail can promote overall well-being and appreciation for nature in ...

But the loop trail is only 1.5 miles round trip, gaining less than 400 feet in elevation, ... “Once you get to the top of the trail you’re in a beautiful spruce fir forest.

We began our hike on the Appalachian Trail at Carver's Gap, headed toward Round Bald.The easy half-mile route to Round Bald begins with a great view before taking us into a spruce fir forest.Once ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s spruce and fir forests are rebounding but may be no match for higher temperatures. The endangered forest at the heart of America’s most biologically ...

Silverthorne resident Howard Brown wrote in a letter to the editor last month that he opposes the Forest Service cutting spruce-fir stands instead of beetle-impacted lodgepole pines. Brown also ...