Threads of the Tongass: Building a sustainable future

“Threads of the Tongass” is a series of stories that explore how lives in Southeast Alaska are interwoven with the Tongass National Forest during a time of political, cultural and environmental change. This final article features Southeast Alaska perspectives that take a holistic approach to federal, state, city, and tribal land management.

The days of clear-cutting the Tongass National Forest are over, with little chance of reviving the past. The Alaska Forest Association, tribal members, and environmentalists say a new future must be charted…(Read full story)