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Volunteers Repair Damaged Parts of Appalachian Trail by Hand Almost a Year After Helene
NORTH CAROLINA, JUL 25 – Volunteers and agencies have cleared 227 miles in Pisgah National Forest, yet 157 miles remain closed due to landslides and storm damage from Hurricane Helene, officials said.
- Almost a year after Hurricane Helene, restoration efforts in the Southeast United States remain ongoing, with some areas still partially closed for safety.
- When Hurricane Helene swept through the Appalachian region, natural areas were damaged, causing billions of dollars in damages.
- Across the region, clean-up days led by volunteers, with 1,100 volunteers removing 275,000 pounds of garbage.
- Much of the Appalachian Trail's 469-mile route has reopened, including all Virginia roadway, according to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.
- In its latest update, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy says the salvage logging operation, involving removing fallen trees for timber sales, is projected to finish by fall 2025.
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Volunteers repair damaged parts of Appalachian Trail by hand almost a year after Helene
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) — In a rugged patch of the Appalachian Trail in eastern Tennessee, volunteers size up a massive, gnarled tree lying on its side. Its tangled web of roots and dark brown soil, known as a root ball, is roughly the size of a large kiddie pool. The collection of volunteers and staff from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and local organizations, doesn’t plan to move the tree. Instead, their job is filling the gaping holes l…
The Long Trail Back: Public Lands Recovery After Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene devastated many of Appalachia’s most beloved natural areas. Thanks to federal, state and local partners and volunteers, many of these outdoor spaces have reopened. But full recovery is far from over. Current and looming federal budget cuts and policy changes have made already challenging land restoration work even more arduous. The post The Long Trail Back: Public Lands Recovery After Hurricane Helene appeared first on Appalachi…
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