The fight for the largest intact temperate forest in the United States continues with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service announcing on Friday, April 24, that it will open 1,655 acres of Alaska's Tongass National Forest to logging.
The proposal sparked an immediate call to action from conservationists and local businesses who say the plan will "irrevocably harm" one of Southeast Alaska's most important forest landscapes. They are urging everyone who loves the Tongass to voice their opinions until until June 7, 2026.
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