After decades of devastation, a comeback for western NC forests The Citizen 6 years ago A long-term study in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park shows that the number of adult Fraser firs has increased over the last 30 years. Source: WRAL News Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp