Snow-capped mountains are reflected in the water on May 9, 2022, in the Juneau District of the Tongass National Forest. (Photo by Maya Leschinsky/U.S. Forest Service) Alaska’s Tongass National Forest ...

An anchored commercial fishing troller enjoys some serenity in Roosevelt Harbor on Zarembo Island. September 9, 2019. Tongass National Forest. (Photo by Eric Castro) Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, ...

A western black-headed budworm hangs from a silk thread. (Elizabeth Graham) Insect infestations began tearing through Southeast Alaska years ago, leaving behind scores of balding trees and annoyed ...

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 ...

A designated wilderness area in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the largest U.S. national forest, is now a little bit bigger, thanks to a land purchase and transfer arranged by two ...

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)— A broad coalition of Alaska Native Tribes, commercial fishers, small tourism businesses, conservation groups and other forest advocates are seeking to defend ...

Soak up the breathtaking Alaskan scenery on this sprawling island that offers plenty of small town charm, wildlife sightings, ...

The Roadless Rule, which protects ecologically intact areas in our forests from most logging and road building, is one of the most significant conservation measures in our nation’s history. When ...

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 ...

Federal officials are preparing to overturn a long-contested Clinton-era regulation that limits logging and roadbuilding in large portions of the West, including Alaska's Tongass National Forest, the ...

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. The ...