Animals • April 13, 2026
America’s Largest Rainforest Safe from Logging Thanks to Alaska Court Ruling
Originally published on Good News Network

An Alaska district court judge has ruled against a coalition of logging interests looking to get their saws on Tongass National Forest's old growth timber stands. As the nation's largest national forest, and the world's largest temperate rainforest, Tongass acts as a superb stronghold for many species, such as the bald eagle, sperm whale, Steller's
An Alaska district court judge has ruled against a coalition of logging interests looking to get their saws on Tongass National Forest's old growth timber stands. As the nation's largest national forest, and the world's largest temperate rainforest, Tongass acts as a superb stronghold for many species, such as the bald eagle, sperm whale, Steller's
Originally published on Good News Network.
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