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A new project in the Chugach and Tongass National Forests will make overnights in Alaska’s wilderness less intimidating for travelers looking for “soft” adventures in the wild.
The U.S. Forest Service rule restricts development on more than nine million acres in North America’s largest temperate rainforest, reversing a Trump decision.
A federal agency said it is reinstating restrictions on road-building and logging on the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. USDA's move repeals a Trump administration-era decision.
A yet-unknown tree from the Tongass National Forest is slated to make a celebrity-worthy journey across the country this fall before being lit up as the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, only the ...
Alaska's Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the U.S. and the largest temperate forest in the world. Here's what you need to know before you go.
A draft inventory of what’s in the Tongass National Forest was released Wednesday by officials who are giving the public until Sept. 14 to offer suggestions about what areas should get federal ...
Spanning 16.7 million acres that stretch across most of southeast Alaska, the Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States by far and part of the world’s largest ...
JUNEAU, Alaska (Áakʼw Ḵwáan Territory) — In a win for Southeast Alaska communities, wildlife and the climate, the U.S. Forest Service today reinstated Roadless Rule protections across the Tongass ...
Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, known for its steep mountains, glacial fjords, salmon-filled streams and towering spruce and hemlocks, will supply this year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree.