Welcome to the Tongass National Forest! A national treasure, the Tongass covers most of Southeast Alaska and surrounds the famous Inside Passage. Here, the largest national forest in America, you will find unique chances to view eagles, bears, spawning salmon, and the breath-taking vistas of "wild" Alaska. Whether you want to take a sled-dog ride on a glacier, hike boardwalk trails, fish in streams or the ocean, or just relax at a remote cabin, the Tongass offers an abundance of opportunity matched only by the abundance of the landscape itself.
Mystery In The Deep, Dark Forest by Louise Snyder Phillips. Acrilyic on canvas, 2009. Dedicated to the Tongass Children's Forest and to all youth and future public lands stewards.