A more numerous and varied nut is the hickory, which has nine different species of tree that grow around the state. The nut is denoted by the golden hue it takes on when it's ready to harvest.

ASHEVILLE, N.C.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it would consider protecting the Hickory Nut Gorge green salamander under the Endangered Species Act. The agency now has 12 ...

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 ...