While they have no backbone, sunflower sea stars ( Pycnopodia helianthoides) mean business–especailly when faced with spiny ...

Wildfire smoke isn't just irritating – it's downright unhealthy. Short- and long-term exposure can cause a wide range of ...

Agencies monitoring wildfires in Alaska have downgraded the state to Preparedness Level 3 (PL3) as of Wednesday morning.July ...

The defoliator coming to a forest near you Tongass National Forest visitors can help document western blackheaded budworms’ impact. by Jonson Kuhn Tuesday, July 5, 2022 5:19pm News Local News ...

In new challenges to Alaska forest’s ‘Roadless Rule,’ pro-logging arguments have disappeared U.S. Supreme Court rulings may give opponents new ammunition. By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon ...

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 ...

Trump’s executive orders to expand logging come as the Forest Service is engaged in a review of the management plan for the Tongass. The project was expected to be completed in 2028.

Blanketing land masses of the north from Alaska to the easternmost provinces in Canada, the boreal forest also covers parts of Scandinavia, Russia and Asia.

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 ...

Alaska sues US government to contest Tongass forest protections By Clark Mindock September 11, 20234:52 AM PDTUpdated September 11, 2023 REUTERS/Yereth Rosen Purchase Licensing Rights ...

Alaska's boreal forest is one of the largest trappers of carbon dioxide in the world. But as the state warms twice as fast as the rest of the U.S., once frozen land is now thawed out and up for grabs.

Reopening Forest Areas Stirs Debate in Alaska Many Question the Need to Aid Timber Industry By Blaine Harden July 31, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. EDT ...