El Yunque is part of the United States National Forest System and is the only tropical rainforest in the system (although there are three other rainforests in the United States: Tongass National ...

Thousands of probationary federal employees received termination notices. Many were doing crucial work at science-related agencies.

Today our contributor Karen of Alaska Trippers is sharing her family’s favorite things to do in Juneau with kids. The visit every year and have taken advantage of plenty of wilderness excursions, ...

Whether you want to take in the local history and culture, view some of Alaska’s famed wildlife up close, or even just take a relaxing nature hike through the Tongass National Forest ...

The executive orders are the latest in a decades-long tug-of-war between conservation and development in Tongass National ...

A familiar range of comments about logging, fishing, tourism and tribal issues are being expressed in response to a draft ...

A familiar range of comments about logging, fishing, tourism and tribal issues are being expressed in response to a draft “biography” of the Tongass National Forest, with the 45-day comment ...

Earthjustice — which sued the government over its attempts to approve a huge logging program in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska during Trump’s first term — said it plans to closely ...

In Juneau, tourism representatives say virtually all the employees at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, part of the Tongass National Forest, have been terminated. That's raising questions about ...

Juneau is home to the Mendenhall Glacier Natural Reserve and Visitor Center that serves as the gateway to the namesake glacier and Tongass National Forest to which tourists come to see to ...

Last week, Mr. Trump nominated Tom Schultz, a former lumber industry executive, to lead the Forest Service. The agency oversees about 193 million acres of national forests and public lands.