Trailheads for Joyce Kilmer and Jenkins Meadow in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest are temporarily closed for repairs.

Update: At 8 p.m. the U.S. Forest Service said on social media they are still working to contain the Haoe Fire in the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in the Nantahala National Forest. The fire ...

Alfred Joyce Kilmer, more commonly known as Joyce Kilmer, was born to Episcopalian parents, Dr. Frederick and Annie (Kilburn) Kilmer, on Dec. 6, 1886 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

A wildfire burning in the Nantahala National Forest forced portions of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness to close April 15 near Robbinsville, U.S. Forest Service officials said.

During construction, the Forest Service will close Joyce Kilmer Road (Forest Service Road 416), which provides access to both trailheads. Work should take approximately three-five days but could ...