The Trump administration wants more timber production out of America's national forests, which would make a significant impact on our regional forests.

The U.S Department of Transportation has "cleared a number of legal barriers" allowing the N.C. Department of Transportation to use construction materials from Pisgah National Forest to repair the washed out sections of Interstate 40.

President Trump's order that opened up 59% of all national forests to logging affects all forests in Washington state, raising concerns of deforestation.