Lost hikers found

Cheoah – Two hikers lost in the Joyce Kilmer Forest were located shortly after 7 p.m. Monday. Graham County 911 dispatchers received information that two Rome, Ga. women – ages 23 and 50 – were lost. The pair had left the Joyce Kilmer parking lot between 1:30 and 2 p.m.

Joyce Kilmer Memorial Loop Trail Partial Closure

Cherohala – The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest on the Nantahala National Forest, Cheoah Ranger District was impacted by the recent heavy rainfall. The significant rainfall resulted in retaining wall failures and unstable trail conditions.

Partners of Joyce Kilmer Forest Celebrate Year of Conservation

Sweetwater – Partners of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness rang in the season Dec. 10 with a potluck holiday party at The Gleanings Foundation.