Federal judge sides with Alaska village and reinstates roadless rule in Tongass
Mar 8, 2011THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge in Anchorage has sided with the village of Kake and reinstated the roadless rule in the Tongass National Forest. The Organized...
View ArticleTongass National Forest: A better future for this Alaskan gem?
May 24, 2011 I have never visited the Tongass National Forest, and there’s probably a good chance that I never will. But like many other silence-evoking places, I find both comfort and pride in knowing...
View ArticleBad for Alaska, Bad for Conservation - The Wilderness Society statement on...
Jun 13, 2011The following statement from The Wilderness Society Alaska Regional Director Nicole Whittington-Evans is in response to the House Natural Resources Committee markup of the Southeast Alaska...
View ArticleSealaska Bill: A Step Backward for Southeast Alaska
Jul 14, 2011Tim WoodyWe were sitting at the kitchen table of a B&B on Prince of Wales Island a few years ago when the owner – a former logger – looked me straight in the eye and asked about an idea...
View ArticleCelebrating the Harris River Restoration
Aug 23, 2011Prince of Wales salmon streams get new lease on life after decades of loggingOn Aug. 25, the U.S. Forest Service will celebrate the ongoing restoration efforts in the Harris River watershed...
View ArticleAlaska and the Arctic
The sheer wildness of Alaska is unmatched by any state, leaving most visitors to this land no less than awestruck. Soaring mountain ranges, rushing rivers and Arctic tundra provide critical habitat...
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Why the Tongass National Forest
Windfall Harbor, Tongass National Forest, AlaskaUSFSThis ancient rainforest in southeast Alaska is the nation’s largest national forest and home to abundant bears, birds and wild salmon.By protecting...
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Tongass National Forest: Work We Are Doing
Hiker on Tongass National Forest, AlaskaKip Tyler USFSIn Alaska's southeast panhandle, we are working to restore a majestic rainforest that's been exploited for many years. The Tongass National Forest...
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Tongass National Forest: Our Partners
Tongass National ForestMark Brennan, Wikimedia commonsThe Wilderness Society works with a number of local, regional and national conservation groups to help protect the Tongass National Forest.Our...
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Victories in Alaska
Dall sheep ewe and lamb in Arctic National Wildlife RefugeUSFWSThe Wilderness Society’s work has already resulted in many victories for conservation in Alaska and the Arctic.From defending the Arctic...
View ArticleFederal judge sides with Alaska village and reinstates roadless rule in Tongass
Mar 8, 2011THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge in Anchorage has sided with the village of Kake and reinstated the roadless rule in the Tongass National Forest. The Organized...
View ArticleTongass National Forest: A better future for this Alaskan gem?
May 24, 2011 I have never visited the Tongass National Forest, and there’s probably a good chance that I never will. But like many other silence-evoking places, I find both comfort and pride in knowing...
View ArticleBad for Alaska, Bad for Conservation - The Wilderness Society statement on...
The following statement from The Wilderness Society Alaska Regional Director Nicole Whittington-Evans is in response to the House Natural Resources Committee markup of the Southeast Alaska Native Land...
View ArticleSealaska Bill: A Step Backward for Southeast Alaska
Jul 14, 2011Tim WoodyWe were sitting at the kitchen table of a B&B on Prince of Wales Island a few years ago when the owner – a former logger – looked me straight in the eye and asked about an idea...
View ArticleCelebrating the Harris River Restoration
Aug 23, 2011Prince of Wales salmon streams get new lease on life after decades of loggingOn Aug. 25, the U.S. Forest Service will celebrate the ongoing restoration efforts in the Harris River watershed...
View ArticleAlaska and the Arctic
The sheer wildness of Alaska is unmatched by any state, leaving most visitors to this land no less than awestruck. Soaring mountain ranges, rushing rivers and Arctic tundra provide critical habitat...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why the Tongass National Forest
This ancient rainforest in southeast Alaska is the nation’s largest national forest and home to abundant bears, birds and wild salmon.By protecting this forest from saws and roads, The Wilderness...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tongass National Forest: Work We Are Doing
In Alaska's southeast panhandle, we are working to restore a majestic rainforest that's been exploited for many years. The Tongass National Forest is the largest remaining temperate rainforest in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tongass National Forest: Our Partners
The Wilderness Society works with a number of local, regional and national conservation groups to help protect the Tongass National Forest.Our partnersAlaska Wilderness LeagueNational Audubon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Victories in Alaska
The Wilderness Society’s work has already resulted in many victories for conservation in Alaska and the Arctic.From defending the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling to promoting...
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