Tongass national forest

Known as the 'crown jewel' of U.S. national forests, this ancient ecosystem is at a crossroads.

Tongass National Forest should be on everyone's Alaska road trip plan. And we've got the details you need to get your there!

Known as the 'crown jewel' of U.S. national forests, this ancient ecosystem is at a crossroads.

This town, set in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, offers amazing wildlife viewing and natural scenery, as well as the world’s largest collection of standing totem poles.

Alaska has almost 3,000 islands, but this might be one of the most unique.

The Honker Divide Canoe Route draws intrepid travelers through the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest. But the lifting of logging restrictions may indelibly alter its character.

✯ Fish Creek In Tongass National Forest - Alaska

Beautiful Sitka, Alaska in the Inside Passage is known for its Tlingit culture and picturesque remnants of its Russian heritage. Find information things to do, history, Alaska Native culture, hiking, whale watching, fishing, kayaking, and museums.

A federal judge in Alaska ruled late Wednesday against a Trump administration plan to open 1.8 million acres of America's largest national forest to logging. ​The Forest Service plan targeted part of the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island. It would have been the largest sale of national forest timber in 30 years.

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