In 1999 Hurricane Floyd briefly closed the park .
In 1999 Hurricane Floyd briefly downed thousands of trees ; helicopter logging protected the ecosystem while harvesting lumber worth nearly $7 million , some of which paid for a new park office in 2001 .
In 1999 Hurricane Floyd briefly closed the park and downed thousands of trees ; helicopter logging protected the ecosystem while harvesting lumber worth nearly $7 million , some of which paid for a new park office in 2001 .