Welcome to the Alaska Region!
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Chugach National Forest
A breathtaking landscape in the heart of southcentral. The Chugach is the backyard for over half of Alaskan's and a coveted destination for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
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Tongass National Forest
The nation's largest national forest covers most of southeast. The Tongass offers opportunities to view eagles, bears, spawning salmon, and breath-taking vistas of wild Alaska.
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Alaska Forest Health
Diseases, insects, disorders, and invasive plants impact forest health. Find reports, identification guides, and more resources for stewarding Alaska's forests.
Features
Junior Heritage Ranger

Explore, Learn, Respect. Hop aboard the M/V Chugach and explore the activities in the new Junior Heritage Ranger Booklet. Trek the Iditarod Trail, read a Totem Pole story, follow a maze and more! Have fun and become a Junior Heritage Ranger.
The Last of its Kind - A History of the Wolf Creek Boatworks

Multiple industries and generations of people relied on facilities like the one at Wolf Creek to service the vessels they depended upon to live and work in Southeast Alaska. View the PDF version of our recently publised book, 'The Last of its Kind - A History of the Wolf Creek Boatworks'.
Spotlights
Artists in the Wilderness

Behold art inspired by spectacular public lands.
Adventure Awaits!

Use the Interactive Visitor Map to find your next trip.
Alaskan Youth Stewards

Develop life skills on forest, with community
Alaska Cabins Project

More than 35 public use cabins set to be built or renovated.