Tongass National Forest encompasses 17 million acres and is home to bald eagles, salmon, and bears. Get a bird's-eye view of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield from a seaplane. Hop on a boat ...

We would hike about two-and-a-half miles up the West Glacier trail then back down, climbing 800 feet to get a view from above the iconic glacier that graces T-shirts and hats in Juneau gift shops.

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.

Tourists visiting the Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest are reflected in a pool of water as they make their way to Nugget Falls in Juneau, Alaska, on July 31, 2013. The federal ...

Tourists visit the Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest as they make their way to Nugget Falls in Juneau, Alaska, on July 31, 2013 (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) ...

In 2024, Spruce Root partnered with the Forest Service to design and implement community engagement for the Tongass National Forest Plan Revision, a land management plan that will guide the next ...

The largest forest in the United States is the Tongass National Forest, a sprawling rainforest in Alaska. Discover a list of ...

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.

The number of jobs linked to the timber industry in Southeast Alaska near the Tongass National Forest has declined from 3,543 in 1991 to 312 in 2022 — the lowest timber employment level ever ...