The largest forest in the United States is the Tongass National Forest, a sprawling rainforest in Alaska. Discover a list of ...

Imagine a forest so vast and wild that its boundaries stretch farther than the eye can see, where ancient trees tower like ...

The Tongass National Forest’s trees hold about 650 million tons of carbon, which convert to about half of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions in 2017.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Clinton-era rule barring road construction and logging was outdated and “absurd ...

The Agriculture Department said it would begin the process of rolling back protections for nearly 59 million roadless acres ...

Conservation groups and some Alaska village leaders said the move would hurt subsistence foods and remove climate safeguards.

A notice, posted by the Forest Service on Wednesday, stated that all 16.7 million acres will be opened up in Tongass, dubbed “America’s climate forest” by environmentalists.

The Tongass National Forest is the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest, containing nearly 17 million acres of old-growth trees, towering mountains, lush coastlines, and healthy ...

Tongass National Forest, which has been called “America’s Amazon,” is also home to rare earth minerals, making it a place of intense interest to state and local leaders who say it should be ...

By designating the Tongass a Forest Carbon Reserve system, Biden would be following through on his commitment to be a climate-change pioneer, safeguarding our economy and protecting our lifestyle ...