In response to the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to exempt the Tongass from the Roadless Rule—a move that would lift protections and expose a vitally important landscape to logging and resource extraction—we support Alternative #1, No Action. Long-standing protections for the Tongass National Forest are critical—for reasons of wildlife, environment, recreation, and climate change, among many others.

Here is the letter we sent the U.S. Forest Service in regards to the Tongass National Forest:

OA Alaska Roadless Final