Two Forests, One Plan | Jack Igleman of Carolina Public Press

If you hike, bike, hunt, hammock, picnic, forage or just otherwise like to wander around the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests, you care about how these forests are managed. And the history and culture of this region play into the mistrust some people feel about management at the hands of federal officials. Today's guest is Jack Igleman. When he’s not teaching economics courses at Warren Wilson College, he’s the lead environmental reporter for Carolina Public Press. He recently wrote about the finalized plan to manage both our neighboring national forests. We’ll unpack his story and also dive deep into the evolving forest ecology and the conflicting politics that shaped the plan.