Posts Tagged ‘Tongass National Forest’
Forging connections through a “Geography of Hope”
For many of us, Alaska represents what author Wallace Stegner called “the geography of hope,” a place that captivates and inspires millions who feel our country is richer for having truly wild, vast and largely intact landscapes where herds of healthy wildlife still roam freely. Where Indigenous peoples live in deep harmony with the land…
Read MoreOur first virtual lobby day for the Tongass National Forest
At Alaska Wilderness League, “your land, your voice” is one of our guiding principles. And now we need you more than ever to use your voice for protection of our public lands in Alaska. But this time, we’re using a new format!
Read MoreAlaska must play a key role in America’s climate solutions
Alaska is undoubtedly one of the wildest places left in the country, one of the places most impacted by climate change, and one that must play a key role in addressing the global climate crisis.
Read MoreHuge legal victory for America’s rainforest!
Conservation groups scored a major win over the Trump administration’s effort to log old-growth trees in southeast Alaska.
Read MoreSoutheast Alaska Stands Up For The Tongass
Alaska Wilderness League had a busy week recently in Washington, D.C., defending the Tongass National Forest from the Trump administration’s efforts to remove Roadless Rule protections.
Read MoreFish, Men And Trees
Albert Einstein once said: “If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it’s stupid.” Einstein may have been a genius, but we fishermen respectfully disagree.
Read MoreKeep Roadless Rule Protections In The Tongass
(This piece originally appeared in The Hill.) Alaska state officials and the Alaska congressional delegation have attempted to force on Southeast Alaska communities and the region’s economies something they don’t want or need: a revival of large-scale clear-cutting.
Read MoreSave Our Roadless Forest
Across Southeast Alaska, the refrain was the same: Let the Tongass be.
Read MoreThe Fortress Of The Bears
Take a video tour through the Kootznoowoo Wilderness, part of a temperate rainforest filled with the highest concentration of brown bears in the world.
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