The Tongass in the News
2020
Tribes ask feds to stop work on the Roadless Rule plan - Juneau Empire, May
Anadromous Waters Catalog - Fish Alaska Magazine, April
Editorial: Retain the Tongass National Forest Roadless Rule - MeatEater, January
2019
Editorial: 'No action' - Sitka Sentinel, December
Opinion: The World Needs the Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, December
Tongass: Where your bread is buttered - National Fisherman, December
Forest Service moves to open "America’s Amazon" to loggers - Salon, December
Commentary: Speak out by Dec. 17 to protect our forests from logging - Cordova Times, December
Opinion: Past logging has disproportionately impacted the most valuable old-growth stands in Southeast Alaska - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Seeing the forest for more than the trees - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Keep the Roadless rule in place - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Keep the national Roadless Rule on the Tongass - Juneau Empire, December
‘Hail Mary Pass’ in Alaska’s Tongass Forest Sets Up Carbon Clash - Bloomberg Environment, December
Haines residents ask the U.S. Forest Service to uphold the Roadless Rule - KHNS, December
Letter: Rainforest protection begins here in our region - Seattle Times, December
Commentary: Northwest must speak for trees, salmon in Alaska - Washington Herald, December
Save the rare wild beauty of the Tongass National Forest from renewed logging - Seattle Times, December
The cents and sense of maintaining the roadless protections on the Tongass - Washington Times, December
Opinion: Don't Destroy the Tongass- Anchorage Daily News, December
Opinion: Full chest freezers need the Roadless Rule- Juneau Empire, December
Plan to lift roadless rule in Alaska's Tongass national forest threatens economy - The Hill, December
Petersburg assembly votes down competing roadless resolutions - KFSK, December
Alaskan Tribal Leaders to Testify Before Congress in Battle to Stop Trump Administration Lifting Logging Restrictions in America's Largest National Forest - Newsweek, November
Forest Service hosts a Roadless Rule meeting in Skagway - KHNS, November
Trump admin effort to strip forest protections aims to boost corporate profits, not jobs - Hatch Magazine, November
Alaskans take Roadless Rule fight to DC - Juneau Empire, November
Sitkans demonstrate at USFS office in support of Roadless - KCAW, November
At USFS hearing, Sitkans make a unanimous case for a roadless Tongass - KCAW, November
'We depend on the Tongass': Alaskans fight to save US’s largest national forest - The Guardian, November
Community against Roadless Rule exemption - Petersburg Pilot, November
Opinion: Roadless areas of the Tongass are good for wildlife and people, and they ought to be protected - Juneau Empire, November
Forest Service sees resistance to Roadless Rule rollback at Ketchikan meeting - KRBD, November
Large crowd attends meeting on roadless rule - KINY Radio, November
Sitkans Step Up Roadless Rule Advocacy - Sitka Sentinel, November
Tenakee to speak out on Roadless, many residents oppose exemption - KCAW, November
Public gets heated over Roadless Rule alternatives - Juneau Empire, November
Forest Service kicks off Roadless Rule discussion in Juneau - KTOO, November
The Fate of America's Amazon is hanging in the balance - The Washington Post, November
Tribal leaders meet with USDA under secretary in Juneau, share Roadless Rule frustrations - Juneau Empire, November
Opinion: I hope inclusion of the Tongass under the Roadless Rule is maintained - Juneau Empire, November
Southeast tribes unite to oppose lifting the Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, October
Call to Action: Tongass faces threat of Roadless Rule repeal - Angling Trade, October
Opinion: Roadless rule needed to protect salmon, trout - Juneau Empire, October
Exempting the Tongass from the Roadless Rule would be a mistake - Anchorage Daily News, October
Trump Wants To Exempt Tongass National Forest From Roadless Rule - NPR, Octoer
Opinion: Keep the Tongass healthy and strong, don't roll back the Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, October
Politicians Praise, Conservationists condemn effort to amend Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, October
This Alaska Forest Easts a Ton of Carbon. The Trump Administration Wants to Let Loggers Cut It Down - Vice, October
Opinion: The Roadless Rule is working for Southeast Alaska - Juneau Empire, October
After months of speculation , Forest Service recommends lifting the Roadless Rule for the Tongass - KTOO, October
Tourism advocates say proposed Roadless Rule exemption threatens industry's growth - KTOO, October
Trump administration proposes expanding logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest - The Washington Post, October
Faced with an important decision on the Tongass, why is the federal government supporting Alaska’s timber industry? - KTOO, September
Turning Back the Clock: Tongass Timber Wars - Trout Unlimited, August
Noted Forest Management Expert Donald Trump Wants to Log the World's Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest - Gizmodo, August
As Amazon Forest burns, Dunleavy and Trump eye Tongass National Forest - Juneau Empire, August
Trump pushes to alow new logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest - Washington Post, August
Leave Tongass Trees Be - Trout Unlimited, August
To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change - NPR, August
Drought In the World's Largest Temperate Rainforest? - USDA Forest Service Blog, July
The Rulemaking Process for an Alaska-Specific Roadless Rule: What's the Point? - Alaska Native News, July
Roadless Area Rules Could Be Rolled Back in the Tongass National Forest - Outdoor Life, May
Don't revive logging in national forests - The Hill, May
Environmental orgs sue Forest Service over 'mammoth' Southeast timber sale - Juneau Empire, May
Congress Attempts to Strengthen Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, May
Support for Roadless Rule extends through state, country - Juneau Empire, April
The Alaska Roadless Rule decision is moving along. Some tribal governments say it's moving too fast- KTOO, March
Forest Service plans largest sale of Alaska old-growth timber in years - Associated Press, March
Tongass old growth timber sale gets go-ahead despite habitat concerns - KRBD, March
Of 140,000 comments, most favor keeping the Tongass Forest Roadless Rule - Alaska Public Media, February
Opinion: Roadless Rule and the Tongass should remain intact - Juneau Empire, February
Shutdown not stopping review of Alaska’s Roadless Rule - KTOO, January
Tribes ask feds to stop work on the Roadless Rule plan - Juneau Empire, May
Anadromous Waters Catalog - Fish Alaska Magazine, April
Editorial: Retain the Tongass National Forest Roadless Rule - MeatEater, January
2019
Editorial: 'No action' - Sitka Sentinel, December
Opinion: The World Needs the Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, December
Tongass: Where your bread is buttered - National Fisherman, December
Forest Service moves to open "America’s Amazon" to loggers - Salon, December
Commentary: Speak out by Dec. 17 to protect our forests from logging - Cordova Times, December
Opinion: Past logging has disproportionately impacted the most valuable old-growth stands in Southeast Alaska - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Seeing the forest for more than the trees - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Embrace a future with the full benefits of a healthy Tongass - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Keep the Roadless rule in place - Juneau Empire, December
Opinion: Keep the national Roadless Rule on the Tongass - Juneau Empire, December
‘Hail Mary Pass’ in Alaska’s Tongass Forest Sets Up Carbon Clash - Bloomberg Environment, December
Haines residents ask the U.S. Forest Service to uphold the Roadless Rule - KHNS, December
Letter: Rainforest protection begins here in our region - Seattle Times, December
Commentary: Northwest must speak for trees, salmon in Alaska - Washington Herald, December
Save the rare wild beauty of the Tongass National Forest from renewed logging - Seattle Times, December
The cents and sense of maintaining the roadless protections on the Tongass - Washington Times, December
Opinion: Don't Destroy the Tongass- Anchorage Daily News, December
Opinion: Full chest freezers need the Roadless Rule- Juneau Empire, December
Plan to lift roadless rule in Alaska's Tongass national forest threatens economy - The Hill, December
Petersburg assembly votes down competing roadless resolutions - KFSK, December
Alaskan Tribal Leaders to Testify Before Congress in Battle to Stop Trump Administration Lifting Logging Restrictions in America's Largest National Forest - Newsweek, November
Forest Service hosts a Roadless Rule meeting in Skagway - KHNS, November
Trump admin effort to strip forest protections aims to boost corporate profits, not jobs - Hatch Magazine, November
Alaskans take Roadless Rule fight to DC - Juneau Empire, November
Sitkans demonstrate at USFS office in support of Roadless - KCAW, November
At USFS hearing, Sitkans make a unanimous case for a roadless Tongass - KCAW, November
'We depend on the Tongass': Alaskans fight to save US’s largest national forest - The Guardian, November
Community against Roadless Rule exemption - Petersburg Pilot, November
Opinion: Roadless areas of the Tongass are good for wildlife and people, and they ought to be protected - Juneau Empire, November
Forest Service sees resistance to Roadless Rule rollback at Ketchikan meeting - KRBD, November
Large crowd attends meeting on roadless rule - KINY Radio, November
Sitkans Step Up Roadless Rule Advocacy - Sitka Sentinel, November
Tenakee to speak out on Roadless, many residents oppose exemption - KCAW, November
Public gets heated over Roadless Rule alternatives - Juneau Empire, November
Forest Service kicks off Roadless Rule discussion in Juneau - KTOO, November
The Fate of America's Amazon is hanging in the balance - The Washington Post, November
Tribal leaders meet with USDA under secretary in Juneau, share Roadless Rule frustrations - Juneau Empire, November
Opinion: I hope inclusion of the Tongass under the Roadless Rule is maintained - Juneau Empire, November
Southeast tribes unite to oppose lifting the Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, October
Call to Action: Tongass faces threat of Roadless Rule repeal - Angling Trade, October
Opinion: Roadless rule needed to protect salmon, trout - Juneau Empire, October
Exempting the Tongass from the Roadless Rule would be a mistake - Anchorage Daily News, October
Trump Wants To Exempt Tongass National Forest From Roadless Rule - NPR, Octoer
Opinion: Keep the Tongass healthy and strong, don't roll back the Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, October
Politicians Praise, Conservationists condemn effort to amend Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, October
This Alaska Forest Easts a Ton of Carbon. The Trump Administration Wants to Let Loggers Cut It Down - Vice, October
Opinion: The Roadless Rule is working for Southeast Alaska - Juneau Empire, October
After months of speculation , Forest Service recommends lifting the Roadless Rule for the Tongass - KTOO, October
Tourism advocates say proposed Roadless Rule exemption threatens industry's growth - KTOO, October
Trump administration proposes expanding logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest - The Washington Post, October
Faced with an important decision on the Tongass, why is the federal government supporting Alaska’s timber industry? - KTOO, September
Turning Back the Clock: Tongass Timber Wars - Trout Unlimited, August
Noted Forest Management Expert Donald Trump Wants to Log the World's Largest Intact Temperate Rainforest - Gizmodo, August
As Amazon Forest burns, Dunleavy and Trump eye Tongass National Forest - Juneau Empire, August
Trump pushes to alow new logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest - Washington Post, August
Leave Tongass Trees Be - Trout Unlimited, August
To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change - NPR, August
Drought In the World's Largest Temperate Rainforest? - USDA Forest Service Blog, July
The Rulemaking Process for an Alaska-Specific Roadless Rule: What's the Point? - Alaska Native News, July
Roadless Area Rules Could Be Rolled Back in the Tongass National Forest - Outdoor Life, May
Don't revive logging in national forests - The Hill, May
Environmental orgs sue Forest Service over 'mammoth' Southeast timber sale - Juneau Empire, May
Congress Attempts to Strengthen Roadless Rule - Juneau Empire, May
Support for Roadless Rule extends through state, country - Juneau Empire, April
The Alaska Roadless Rule decision is moving along. Some tribal governments say it's moving too fast- KTOO, March
Forest Service plans largest sale of Alaska old-growth timber in years - Associated Press, March
Tongass old growth timber sale gets go-ahead despite habitat concerns - KRBD, March
Of 140,000 comments, most favor keeping the Tongass Forest Roadless Rule - Alaska Public Media, February
Opinion: Roadless Rule and the Tongass should remain intact - Juneau Empire, February
Shutdown not stopping review of Alaska’s Roadless Rule - KTOO, January
2018
Road to Ruin: State plans threaten some of the country's last wild places - Salt Lake City Weekly, December
Alaskans make ‘Roadless Rule’ revision recommendations - Alaska Journal of Commerce, December
Is there something for everyone in a new vision for Tongass roads? - KTOO, November
Why we’re trying to lift the ‘Roadless Rule’ - Anchorage Daily News, November
City of Gustavus Resolution, November
Thoughts on the ‘Roadless Rule’ from a small timber operator - Anchorage Daily News, November
TRUMP’S GREAT AMERICAN FOREST LIQUIDATION SALE - Cascadia Times, November
Sitkans tell Roadless Rule committee that best action is ‘no action’ - KCAW, Alaska Public Media, November
Roadless Rule Panel Issues Final Report - Sitka Sentinel, November
Alaska wants more roads in the Tongass National Forest. The answer should be no - LA Times, November
Letter: The ‘Roadless Rule’ is our trust fund - Anchorage Daily News, October
Push for roads in Tongass about more than timber — officials - E&E News, October
Commentary: Joe Sebastian on Roadless Rule and Climate Change - KFSK, October
Roadless advocates pack Tongass hearing - KTOO, October
Roadless rule committee questioned at first hearing - Juneau Empire, October
Gov. Walker's 'roadless rule' panel takes shape - KTOO, October
Fraud in the Tongass - Center for American Progress, October
Letter: no need to revise the roadless rule - Anchorage Dispatch News, October
Documenting wild Tongass steelhead - This is Fly magazine, October
US officials seek public comment on Alaska roadless rule - Seattle Times, September
Opinion: Stop pushing timber-first policies - Juneau Empire, September
Southeast residents say no to development at Roadless Rule meeting, KFSK, September
Concerned about process, Sitkans push back on new roadless proposal, KCAW, September
Controversial roadless rule the subject of public meeting - KNBA, September
Skepticism at first Alaska roadless rule meeting - Juneau Empire, September
President Trump is sacrificing our public lands legacy - High Country News, August
New roads in the Tongass? Here's your chance to weigh in - KTOO, August
A piece of Alaskan paradise is at risk. Here's why we must save it - The Guardian, July
OpEd: Keep anti-environmental riders for Alaska out of spending bill - The Hill, March
OpEd: Turning back the clock on protecting Alaska's wild lands - New York Times, March
5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time - PBS News Hour, March
Dems vow to block environmental riders in omnibus - E&E News, March
Road to Ruin: State plans threaten some of the country's last wild places - Salt Lake City Weekly, December
Alaskans make ‘Roadless Rule’ revision recommendations - Alaska Journal of Commerce, December
Is there something for everyone in a new vision for Tongass roads? - KTOO, November
Why we’re trying to lift the ‘Roadless Rule’ - Anchorage Daily News, November
City of Gustavus Resolution, November
Thoughts on the ‘Roadless Rule’ from a small timber operator - Anchorage Daily News, November
TRUMP’S GREAT AMERICAN FOREST LIQUIDATION SALE - Cascadia Times, November
Sitkans tell Roadless Rule committee that best action is ‘no action’ - KCAW, Alaska Public Media, November
Roadless Rule Panel Issues Final Report - Sitka Sentinel, November
Alaska wants more roads in the Tongass National Forest. The answer should be no - LA Times, November
Letter: The ‘Roadless Rule’ is our trust fund - Anchorage Daily News, October
Push for roads in Tongass about more than timber — officials - E&E News, October
Commentary: Joe Sebastian on Roadless Rule and Climate Change - KFSK, October
Roadless advocates pack Tongass hearing - KTOO, October
Roadless rule committee questioned at first hearing - Juneau Empire, October
Gov. Walker's 'roadless rule' panel takes shape - KTOO, October
Fraud in the Tongass - Center for American Progress, October
Letter: no need to revise the roadless rule - Anchorage Dispatch News, October
Documenting wild Tongass steelhead - This is Fly magazine, October
US officials seek public comment on Alaska roadless rule - Seattle Times, September
Opinion: Stop pushing timber-first policies - Juneau Empire, September
Southeast residents say no to development at Roadless Rule meeting, KFSK, September
Concerned about process, Sitkans push back on new roadless proposal, KCAW, September
Controversial roadless rule the subject of public meeting - KNBA, September
Skepticism at first Alaska roadless rule meeting - Juneau Empire, September
President Trump is sacrificing our public lands legacy - High Country News, August
New roads in the Tongass? Here's your chance to weigh in - KTOO, August
A piece of Alaskan paradise is at risk. Here's why we must save it - The Guardian, July
OpEd: Keep anti-environmental riders for Alaska out of spending bill - The Hill, March
OpEd: Turning back the clock on protecting Alaska's wild lands - New York Times, March
5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time - PBS News Hour, March
Dems vow to block environmental riders in omnibus - E&E News, March
Winter 2017-18
In Alaska, wildlands lose out to roads and drill rigs - High Country News, February
OpEd: The dirty little deals that would fould the environment - New York Times, February
Lisa Murkowski, the #1 anti-public lands lawmaker - Outside Magazine, February
OpEd: Tongass timber and the roadless rule - Juneau Empire, February
Scientists urge Congress to to back off roadless rule - Juneau Empire, January
State leads new efforts to restore Roadless Rule exemption - KTOO, January
Patagonia Dirtbag Diaries: Prince of Wales - Patagonia.com
Old growth, new fight: Tongass timber slows forest bill - E&E News, January
Roadless repeal resolution rejected by Petersburg assembly - KFSK, January
OpEd: Senator should re-think rider on Tongass management plan - Anchorage Daily News, January
Alaska indigenous women to Senator Murkowski: End the assault on our communities and lands - Huffington Post, January
OpEd: Don't go back to clear-cutting the Tongass - Juneau Empire, January
Southeast's Year: Taku sold, Chinooks crash, mines petitioned, and a Tongass turnaround - KRBD, December
OpEd: Fight to save Alaska's big-tree forests - Seattle Times, December
LTE: Logging doesn't need to expand - Juneau Empire, December
Editorial: The Looting of America's Public Lands - New York Times, December
Murkowski targets roadless rule in spending talks - E&E Daily, December
In Alaska, wildlands lose out to roads and drill rigs - High Country News, February
OpEd: The dirty little deals that would fould the environment - New York Times, February
Lisa Murkowski, the #1 anti-public lands lawmaker - Outside Magazine, February
OpEd: Tongass timber and the roadless rule - Juneau Empire, February
Scientists urge Congress to to back off roadless rule - Juneau Empire, January
State leads new efforts to restore Roadless Rule exemption - KTOO, January
Patagonia Dirtbag Diaries: Prince of Wales - Patagonia.com
Old growth, new fight: Tongass timber slows forest bill - E&E News, January
Roadless repeal resolution rejected by Petersburg assembly - KFSK, January
OpEd: Senator should re-think rider on Tongass management plan - Anchorage Daily News, January
Alaska indigenous women to Senator Murkowski: End the assault on our communities and lands - Huffington Post, January
OpEd: Don't go back to clear-cutting the Tongass - Juneau Empire, January
Southeast's Year: Taku sold, Chinooks crash, mines petitioned, and a Tongass turnaround - KRBD, December
OpEd: Fight to save Alaska's big-tree forests - Seattle Times, December
LTE: Logging doesn't need to expand - Juneau Empire, December
Editorial: The Looting of America's Public Lands - New York Times, December
Murkowski targets roadless rule in spending talks - E&E Daily, December
Fall 2017
Murkowski adds Tongass timber, Roadless rule repeal to budget bill - Alaska Journal of Commerce, November
OpEd: Stand by the plan for Tonass Timber - Anchorage Daily News, November
Analysis: The Energy 202: The other corner of Alaska the GOP wants to open up - Washington Post, November
OpEd: Tongass plan isn't perfect, but Murkowski should let it work - Anchorage Daily News, November
Murkowski's draft Interior bill targets Tongass - Ketchikan Daily News, November
LTE: Keep forest Plan - Ketchikan Daily News, November
A Plea to DC: Save the Tongass plan - Alaska Public Media, November
State challenges national forest roadless rule, again - KRBD, November
Congress could decide fate of Tongass plan to move away from old-growth timber - KTOO, October
Tongass plan defined as 'rule': Decision gives Congress say in TLMP 2016 amendment - Ketchikan Daily News, October
Murkowski adds Tongass timber, Roadless rule repeal to budget bill - Alaska Journal of Commerce, November
OpEd: Stand by the plan for Tonass Timber - Anchorage Daily News, November
Analysis: The Energy 202: The other corner of Alaska the GOP wants to open up - Washington Post, November
OpEd: Tongass plan isn't perfect, but Murkowski should let it work - Anchorage Daily News, November
Murkowski's draft Interior bill targets Tongass - Ketchikan Daily News, November
LTE: Keep forest Plan - Ketchikan Daily News, November
A Plea to DC: Save the Tongass plan - Alaska Public Media, November
State challenges national forest roadless rule, again - KRBD, November
Congress could decide fate of Tongass plan to move away from old-growth timber - KTOO, October
Tongass plan defined as 'rule': Decision gives Congress say in TLMP 2016 amendment - Ketchikan Daily News, October
Summer 2017
Tongass timber sale short on timber - KTOO, July
Five politicians determined to give away America's public lands - The Guardian, June
LETTER: Fight to Keep Public Lands Public - Alaska Dispatch News, June
Alaskans who hunt and fish celebrate public lands in the Tongass National Forest - Hunting Life, June
Thousands of Alaskans sign on to letter requesting public lands remain in the public trust - SitNews, June
Tongass timber sale short on timber - KTOO, July
Five politicians determined to give away America's public lands - The Guardian, June
LETTER: Fight to Keep Public Lands Public - Alaska Dispatch News, June
Alaskans who hunt and fish celebrate public lands in the Tongass National Forest - Hunting Life, June
Thousands of Alaskans sign on to letter requesting public lands remain in the public trust - SitNews, June
Winter 2016-17
Protecting Alaska’s Old Growth Rainforest - Huffington Post Blog, February
LETTER: Young's bill would jeopardize not only trees but Alaska businesses - ADN, January
Forest plan has some changes for central Southeast Alaska - KTOO, January
Young-growth transition final decision announced - KRBD, December
Few changes made in final Tongass forest plan decision - KSTK, December
Tongass National Forest Plan Moves to Young-Growth Timber - AP, December
Is the forest service supplying enough Tongass timber? - KTOO, December
Protecting Alaska’s Old Growth Rainforest - Huffington Post Blog, February
LETTER: Young's bill would jeopardize not only trees but Alaska businesses - ADN, January
Forest plan has some changes for central Southeast Alaska - KTOO, January
Young-growth transition final decision announced - KRBD, December
Few changes made in final Tongass forest plan decision - KSTK, December
Tongass National Forest Plan Moves to Young-Growth Timber - AP, December
Is the forest service supplying enough Tongass timber? - KTOO, December
Summer 2016
My Turn: Save Kuiu Island forest - Juneau Empire, September
Forest service gives go ahead for Kuiu Island timber sale - KTOO, August
The Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter: 7/24/16 - Chicago Public Radio, July
My Turn: Caring for the land and serving the people - Juneau Empire, July
Forest Service announces changes to Tongass plan - Juneau Empire, June
TLMP amendment draft decision announced - Alaska Public Radio Network, June
Senator should heed council on Tongass, accept compromise - Alaska Dispatch News, June
My Turn: Save Kuiu Island forest - Juneau Empire, September
Forest service gives go ahead for Kuiu Island timber sale - KTOO, August
The Great Outdoors with Charlie Potter: 7/24/16 - Chicago Public Radio, July
My Turn: Caring for the land and serving the people - Juneau Empire, July
Forest Service announces changes to Tongass plan - Juneau Empire, June
TLMP amendment draft decision announced - Alaska Public Radio Network, June
Senator should heed council on Tongass, accept compromise - Alaska Dispatch News, June
Winter 2016
My Turn: The economic reality of Alaska's timber industry - Juneau Empire, April 2016
My Turn: Why conservation of the Tongass matters - Juneau Empire, March 2016
USFS chief says no to delay of Tongass timber transition - APRN, March 2016
Southeast Alaskans Speak Out on Tongass - Fishermen's News, February 2016
My Turn: Forest Service must prioritize recreation programs, protecting wild places - Juneau Empire, February 2016
My Turn: Protect the Tongass - Juneau Empire, January 2016
Conserve the Tongass: Southeast Alaska’s salmon forest - Alaska Dispatch News, January 2016
My Turn: The economic reality of Alaska's timber industry - Juneau Empire, April 2016
My Turn: Why conservation of the Tongass matters - Juneau Empire, March 2016
USFS chief says no to delay of Tongass timber transition - APRN, March 2016
Southeast Alaskans Speak Out on Tongass - Fishermen's News, February 2016
My Turn: Forest Service must prioritize recreation programs, protecting wild places - Juneau Empire, February 2016
My Turn: Protect the Tongass - Juneau Empire, January 2016
Conserve the Tongass: Southeast Alaska’s salmon forest - Alaska Dispatch News, January 2016
Fall 2015
Tongass proposal up for public comment - Juneau Empire, November 2015
My Turn: Another Southeast Alaska salmon success story - Juneau Empire, September 2015
Tongass proposal up for public comment - Juneau Empire, November 2015
My Turn: Another Southeast Alaska salmon success story - Juneau Empire, September 2015
Summer 2015
Federal court shuts Tongass national forest roadless loophole - Summit County Voice, August 2015
The brown bear: 'A symbol of wellness in the landscape' - LaCrosse Tribune, August 2015
Catch a Wild Alaskan Sockeye: Watch Live Stream as the Annual Homecoming Begins - USDA blog, August 2015
Forest Service and Mental Health reach Tongass land swap agreement - Wrangell Sentinel, July 2015
My Turn: Tongass programs growing in right direction - Juneau Empire, July 2015
Investment in the Tongass is an investment in southeast Alaska - The Hill, July 2015
A Win for America’s Biggest National Forest May Also Be a Win for Wolves - Takepart.org, July 2015
Alaska challenge to Tongass ‘roadless rule’ gets shot down by 9th Circuit - Alaska Dispatch News, July 2015
As Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier disappears, demand to see it grows - Alaska Dispatch News, July 2015
Businesses pen Tongass letter to Congress - Alaska Journal of Commerce, June 2015
Businesses want more recreation at Tongass National Forest - Associated Press, June 2015
Landless Natives bill gets first hearing in Congress - Coast Alaska, June 2015
Wrangell recovers from its timber hangover - High Country News, June 2015
Bill Seeking Creation of Native Corporations in Congress - Associated Press, June 2015
Federal court shuts Tongass national forest roadless loophole - Summit County Voice, August 2015
The brown bear: 'A symbol of wellness in the landscape' - LaCrosse Tribune, August 2015
Catch a Wild Alaskan Sockeye: Watch Live Stream as the Annual Homecoming Begins - USDA blog, August 2015
Forest Service and Mental Health reach Tongass land swap agreement - Wrangell Sentinel, July 2015
My Turn: Tongass programs growing in right direction - Juneau Empire, July 2015
Investment in the Tongass is an investment in southeast Alaska - The Hill, July 2015
A Win for America’s Biggest National Forest May Also Be a Win for Wolves - Takepart.org, July 2015
Alaska challenge to Tongass ‘roadless rule’ gets shot down by 9th Circuit - Alaska Dispatch News, July 2015
As Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier disappears, demand to see it grows - Alaska Dispatch News, July 2015
Businesses pen Tongass letter to Congress - Alaska Journal of Commerce, June 2015
Businesses want more recreation at Tongass National Forest - Associated Press, June 2015
Landless Natives bill gets first hearing in Congress - Coast Alaska, June 2015
Wrangell recovers from its timber hangover - High Country News, June 2015
Bill Seeking Creation of Native Corporations in Congress - Associated Press, June 2015
Spring 2015
Tongass Advisory Committee finishes its plan for changing forest strategy - Ketchikan Daily News, May 2015
My Turn: Ax the timber budget- Juneau Empire, May 2014
My Turn: Who speaks for the trees? - Juneau Empire, May 2015
My Turn: Home runs: Celebrating Southeast Alaska's salmon forests - Juneau Empire, May 2015
Tongass Advisory Committee Reaches Consensus - Your Alaska Link.com, May 2015
USFS Fisheries: Salmon top Tongass product - KCAW Alaska, May 2015
Iconic Alaskan Yellow Cedar Considered For Endangered Protection - Associated Press, April 2015
My Turn: Ax the timber budget- Juneau Empire, May 2014
My Turn: Who speaks for the trees? - Juneau Empire, May 2015
My Turn: Home runs: Celebrating Southeast Alaska's salmon forests - Juneau Empire, May 2015
Tongass Advisory Committee Reaches Consensus - Your Alaska Link.com, May 2015
USFS Fisheries: Salmon top Tongass product - KCAW Alaska, May 2015
Iconic Alaskan Yellow Cedar Considered For Endangered Protection - Associated Press, April 2015
Fall 2014
U.S. Forest Service criticized over Tongass management - Los Angeles Times, November 2014
Mount Polley isn’t the only Canada mining threat - Pacific Fishing, October, 2014
Mine Field: The rivers of Southeast Alaska face a new danger - Fly Rod & Reel, Autumn, 2014
Mount Polley isn’t the only Canada mining threat - Pacific Fishing, October, 2014
Mine Field: The rivers of Southeast Alaska face a new danger - Fly Rod & Reel, Autumn, 2014
Spring 2014
Fish Need Trees, Too - New York Times, May 21, 2014
Forest Service has cut too deep - Juneau Empire, May 18, 2014
As recreation dollars dwindle, Forest Service seeks public input to prioritize use - Petersburg Pilot, May 15, 2014
USFS Reveals, Explain Niche Funding Strategy - KRBD-FM, May 9, 2014
Tribes and First Nations United to Halt B.C. Mine that Threatens Salmon Habitat - Indian Country Today, May 2, 2014
Mining For Answers - First Alaskans, Spring 2014
‘Niche’ budgets on the way for USFS Recreation - KRBD-FM, April 21, 2014
Southeast Alaska: Melting Funds for Tongass Tourism Gem - Sitnews, April 11, 2014
KSM Part III – ‘A perfect storm’ for mining push? - Juneau Empire, April 11, 2014
KSM Part II – A river runs through it, and that’s the problem - Juneau Empire, April 3, 2014
Boost in B.C. Mining has Alaska Fishermen Nervous - Alaska Public Radio Network, March 28, 2014
KSM Part I – Anti-KSM groups seek federal help - Juneau Empire, March 27, 2014
Clark’s mining push meets resistance - The Globe and Mail, March 26, 2014
AK Officials Need to Pay Attention to BC Mines - Juneau Empire, March 13, 2014
Forest Service has cut too deep - Juneau Empire, May 18, 2014
As recreation dollars dwindle, Forest Service seeks public input to prioritize use - Petersburg Pilot, May 15, 2014
USFS Reveals, Explain Niche Funding Strategy - KRBD-FM, May 9, 2014
Tribes and First Nations United to Halt B.C. Mine that Threatens Salmon Habitat - Indian Country Today, May 2, 2014
Mining For Answers - First Alaskans, Spring 2014
‘Niche’ budgets on the way for USFS Recreation - KRBD-FM, April 21, 2014
Southeast Alaska: Melting Funds for Tongass Tourism Gem - Sitnews, April 11, 2014
KSM Part III – ‘A perfect storm’ for mining push? - Juneau Empire, April 11, 2014
KSM Part II – A river runs through it, and that’s the problem - Juneau Empire, April 3, 2014
Boost in B.C. Mining has Alaska Fishermen Nervous - Alaska Public Radio Network, March 28, 2014
KSM Part I – Anti-KSM groups seek federal help - Juneau Empire, March 27, 2014
Clark’s mining push meets resistance - The Globe and Mail, March 26, 2014
AK Officials Need to Pay Attention to BC Mines - Juneau Empire, March 13, 2014
Winter 2013-14
Native Band Downstream from Proposed B.C. Mine fears Long-term Pollution - The Globe and Mail, February 12, 2014
BC Mine Threat Sparks Worry in Alaska Rainforest - Pacific Fishing, February 2014
Sitkoh River Habitat Restoration - Northwest Fly Fishing, January/February 2014
Tongass National Forest, On The Rebound - Indian Country Today Media Network, January 2, 2014
Timber, new districts among region’s top stories - CoastAlaska News, December 30, 2013
Not the time to Close Tongass Cabins - Juneau Empire, November 29, 2013
BC Mine Threat Sparks Worry in Alaska Rainforest - Pacific Fishing, February 2014
Sitkoh River Habitat Restoration - Northwest Fly Fishing, January/February 2014
Tongass National Forest, On The Rebound - Indian Country Today Media Network, January 2, 2014
Timber, new districts among region’s top stories - CoastAlaska News, December 30, 2013
Not the time to Close Tongass Cabins - Juneau Empire, November 29, 2013
Fall 2013
The Salmon We Caught Last Summer Are From The Forest - Pacific Fishing, October 2013
A New Plan for the Tongass National Forest - Juneau Empire, October 3, 2013
2008 Tongass Plan to be Reviewed - CoastAlaska News, October 2, 2013
Report: Southeast Economy Booming - Juneau Empire, September 18, 2013
Southeast Population, Payroll Hit Record Highs - CoastAlaska, September 17, 2013
Thank You Tongass National Forest For Banner Salmon Season - Alaska Dispatch, September 6, 2013
A New Plan for the Tongass National Forest - Juneau Empire, October 3, 2013
2008 Tongass Plan to be Reviewed - CoastAlaska News, October 2, 2013
Report: Southeast Economy Booming - Juneau Empire, September 18, 2013
Southeast Population, Payroll Hit Record Highs - CoastAlaska, September 17, 2013
Thank You Tongass National Forest For Banner Salmon Season - Alaska Dispatch, September 6, 2013
Summer 2013
Let’s Prioritize Southeast Alaska’s Wild Salmon - Juneau Empire, August 27, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 5 - Field & Stream, August 14, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 4 - Field & Stream, August 12, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 3 - Field & Stream, August 9, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 2 - Field & Stream, August 8, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest, Part 1 - Field & Stream, August 7, 2013
Wrangell Finds Economic Health in Fishing Fleet - Pacific Fishing, July 2013
Murkowski, Parnell Aim to Turn Back Clock in Tongass - Alaska Dispatch, June 30, 2013
Alaskan Senator, Officials Urge Return to 1950's Forest Management Principles - Hatch Magazine, June 27, 2013
A New Idea to Protect Tongass Salmon — Carl Safina - Huffington Post, June 13, 2013
Will Tongass Salmon Find Champions in Congress - Alaska Dispatch, June 10, 2013
Talking Tongass - National Fisherman, June 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 5 - Field & Stream, August 14, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 4 - Field & Stream, August 12, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 3 - Field & Stream, August 9, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest-Part 2 - Field & Stream, August 8, 2013
Fishing in the Salmon Forest, Part 1 - Field & Stream, August 7, 2013
Wrangell Finds Economic Health in Fishing Fleet - Pacific Fishing, July 2013
Murkowski, Parnell Aim to Turn Back Clock in Tongass - Alaska Dispatch, June 30, 2013
Alaskan Senator, Officials Urge Return to 1950's Forest Management Principles - Hatch Magazine, June 27, 2013
A New Idea to Protect Tongass Salmon — Carl Safina - Huffington Post, June 13, 2013
Will Tongass Salmon Find Champions in Congress - Alaska Dispatch, June 10, 2013
Talking Tongass - National Fisherman, June 2013
Winter/Spring 2012-13
Spring 2013
Saving Salmon; You Start With The Trees - Pacific Fishing, May 2013
Why I Support The Tongass 77 - Capital City Weekly, April 10, 2013
Winter 2012-13
Congress urged to protect Tongass salmon - Cordova Times, March 18, 2013
Tongass Fishermen Head to DC - Seafoodnews.com, March 18, 2013
Fishermen Seek Broader Protections for Tongass - Alaska Fisheries Report, March 15, 2013
Southeast Fishermen Lobby for Stricter Salmon Habitat Protection - Alaska Public Media, March 12, 2013
Congress, Meet Tongass - The Drake, March 12, 2013
Following Fish - Alaska Magazine, March 2013
Hoonah Chef Dazzles with Salmon Creations - First Alaskans, February 2013
Sitkoh River: Good fishing begins with a bulldozer - Pacific Fishing, January 2013
From Sitka to Madison: Finding New Ways to Sell Seafood - Pacific Fishing, November 2012
Saving Salmon; You Start With The Trees - Pacific Fishing, May 2013
Why I Support The Tongass 77 - Capital City Weekly, April 10, 2013
Winter 2012-13
Congress urged to protect Tongass salmon - Cordova Times, March 18, 2013
Tongass Fishermen Head to DC - Seafoodnews.com, March 18, 2013
Fishermen Seek Broader Protections for Tongass - Alaska Fisheries Report, March 15, 2013
Southeast Fishermen Lobby for Stricter Salmon Habitat Protection - Alaska Public Media, March 12, 2013
Congress, Meet Tongass - The Drake, March 12, 2013
Following Fish - Alaska Magazine, March 2013
Hoonah Chef Dazzles with Salmon Creations - First Alaskans, February 2013
Sitkoh River: Good fishing begins with a bulldozer - Pacific Fishing, January 2013
From Sitka to Madison: Finding New Ways to Sell Seafood - Pacific Fishing, November 2012
2012
Fall 2012
From Timber to Tourism: Hoonah Evolves to Meets Its Economic Needs - Sitnews, October 8, 2012
Respecting Resources, Respecting the Land - Alaska Magazine, September, 2012
Summer 2012
Icy Straits Lumber and Milling Co. Expands - Alaska Journal of Commerce, August 2, 2012
Transition for Tongass - American Forests Magazine, Summer 2012
Restoring the Sitkoh River - Capital City Weekly, June 20, 2012
Sitkoh River Restoration Underway - My Alaska Forests, June 18, 2012
Restoring — and Rerouting — the Sitkoh River - Juneau Empire, June 17, 2012
Spring 2012
Alaska’s Fishing Industry: The Universal Relevance of a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry - Alaska Business Monthly, May 2012
Juneau Fisherman Makes His Case for Salmon in Nation’s Capital - Capital City Weekly, March 28, 2012
Alaska Fishermen Tell Government to Focus on Salmon, Not Logging - Mongabay.com, March 12, 2012
From Timber to Tourism: Hoonah Evolves to Meets Its Economic Needs - Sitnews, October 8, 2012
Respecting Resources, Respecting the Land - Alaska Magazine, September, 2012
Summer 2012
Icy Straits Lumber and Milling Co. Expands - Alaska Journal of Commerce, August 2, 2012
Transition for Tongass - American Forests Magazine, Summer 2012
Restoring the Sitkoh River - Capital City Weekly, June 20, 2012
Sitkoh River Restoration Underway - My Alaska Forests, June 18, 2012
Restoring — and Rerouting — the Sitkoh River - Juneau Empire, June 17, 2012
Spring 2012
Alaska’s Fishing Industry: The Universal Relevance of a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry - Alaska Business Monthly, May 2012
Juneau Fisherman Makes His Case for Salmon in Nation’s Capital - Capital City Weekly, March 28, 2012
Alaska Fishermen Tell Government to Focus on Salmon, Not Logging - Mongabay.com, March 12, 2012
2011
Winter 2011-12
Funds Sought to Restore Salmon Watersheds in Tongass - Fishermen’s News Online, February 29, 2012
Fisheries and Restoration are Growth Industries for the Tongass - Juneau Empire, March 8, 2012
Tongass National Forest, An American Best Wild Place Part One, Part Two, and Part Three - Field&Stream, December 2011
Trout Unlimited Praises Record Southeast Salmon Harvest - Pacific Fishing, November 15, 2011
Summer 2011
In Alaska, Beautiful Stream is FUBAR No More - Indian Country Today, September 1, 2011
Officials Celebrate Restoration of Alaska River - Associated Press, August 25, 2011
Conserving Wild Salmon Habitat Makes Sense for Southeast Alaska - Juneau Empire, August 3, 2011
Winter/Spring 20111
Tongass Should Be Managed For Fish First - Juneau Empire, May 11, 2011
Trout Unlimited Helps Restore Tongass Salmon River - Fishermen’s News, February 10, 2011
Salmon Project Marks New Direction for Tongass Forest - Associated Press, January 15, 2011
Funds Sought to Restore Salmon Watersheds in Tongass - Fishermen’s News Online, February 29, 2012
Fisheries and Restoration are Growth Industries for the Tongass - Juneau Empire, March 8, 2012
Tongass National Forest, An American Best Wild Place Part One, Part Two, and Part Three - Field&Stream, December 2011
Trout Unlimited Praises Record Southeast Salmon Harvest - Pacific Fishing, November 15, 2011
Summer 2011
In Alaska, Beautiful Stream is FUBAR No More - Indian Country Today, September 1, 2011
Officials Celebrate Restoration of Alaska River - Associated Press, August 25, 2011
Conserving Wild Salmon Habitat Makes Sense for Southeast Alaska - Juneau Empire, August 3, 2011
Winter/Spring 20111
Tongass Should Be Managed For Fish First - Juneau Empire, May 11, 2011
Trout Unlimited Helps Restore Tongass Salmon River - Fishermen’s News, February 10, 2011
Salmon Project Marks New Direction for Tongass Forest - Associated Press, January 15, 2011
