Ramps Season Arrives with a Warning: Record-Breaking Poaching Bust in Nantahala National Forest

As the highly anticipated ramp season begins across the Blue Ridge Mountains, officials are issuing a stern reminder about the importance of sustainable harvesting. Following tips from vigilant visitors, Law Enforcement Officers with the Nantahala National Forest recently disrupted a massive suspected poaching operation, resulting in one of the largest seizures of the wild leek in North Carolina’s history.A Major Blow to Illegal HarvestingThe investigation led to the confiscation of approximatel