Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aneides caryaensis is a species of lungless salamander found only in the Hickory Nut Gorge. The Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander ...

ASHEVILLE - The Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander is endemic to the Hickory Nut Gorge, a 14-mile forested chasm straddling the Western North Carolina counties of Henderson, Rutherford and Polk.

BAT CAVE, N.C.— Conservation groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect Hickory Nut Gorge green salamanders under the Endangered Species Act. These green-splotched ...

On a spring morning, biologist Dr. J.J. Apodaca set out with a flashlight to look for salamanders that squeeze themselves into rock crevices — and, in particular, a newly discovered salamander, the ...

I was walking the trails at the Great Bay Wildlife Refuge in Newington, N.H. last week. There is a beautiful spot there where the sun glints off of Great Bay and floods the woods with light. On that ...

While many species of nuts grow wild, homeowners can also enjoy planting and harvesting their own nut crops, including pecans, walnuts and hickory nuts. To ensure good quality, proper collecting, ...

The Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander, found only in its namesake gorge southeast of Asheville, is being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. With total population numbers in the ...