Tongass National Forest has become almost mythical to me. Years ago, I read an inspiring piece of journalism exploring the disastrous effects of the logging industry on the Alaskan forest and fell in love with the place. The landscape the author painted with vivid details and luscious adjectives dazzled me, and I promised myself I would visit one day.
The road to conservation requires no new roads
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 9:27 a.m. CDT, Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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