Tongass National Forest is home to centuries-old trees and rivers flowing through thousands of islands. It is also the final forest in the fight to keep timber sales out of roadless areas.

Bring case to the 9th Circuit

Judge approves Big Thorne, the largest old growth timber sale in decades, and the Tongass Forest Plan

This action challenges the Record of Decision for the Big Thorne Project, signed by Tongass Forest Supervisor Forrest Cole on June 28, 2013 (the Record of Decision), and the associated Final Environmental Impact Statement (the Big Thorne EIS).

This action challenges the Record of Decision for the 2008 Amendment to the Tongass Land and Resource Management Plan (2008 Plan Amendment), signed by Regional Forester Dennis E. Bschor on January 23, 2008, and the associated Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

Suits target Big Thorne timber sale and deficient forest management plan

Largest old-growth timber sale in decades would destroy critical wildlife habitat, threaten southeast Alaska economy

Will the plight of a rare Alaskan wolf save the Tongass, our largest national forest?

The Tongass National Forest is the ‘crown jewel’ of our forest system, but it has suffered as a result of the decades of unsustainable clear-cutting of old-growth trees. Stopping industrial-scale old-growth logging and preserving wildlife habitat is essential for those wanting to experience the majesty of the country’s most iconic rainforest, as well as those…

Agency to investigate whether it must list the Alexander Archipelago Wolf for ESA protections

The U.S. Forest Service has announced that it will require a more critical review on the “Big Thorne” timber project before the agency can move forward.

Southeast Alaskans hail decision, ask for Forest Service to move away from large-scale old-growth logging

But proposed delay could be fatal to old-growth forest

Forest Service – Juneau office briefing on new timber sales in old-growth areas

Largest old-growth timber proposal in many years