Alaska’s southeast corner harbors the largest contiguous expanse of temperate rain forest on earth, much of it within the majestic, mysterious Tongass National Forest. Nuzzling Glacier Bay, the forests of the Tongass lie on a maze of islands and along a coastline protected by granite mountains. These mountains hold moisture along the coast, which combines with the geology to form a land of huge trees and a habitat for some of the most abundant wildlife left in the country.
This is my tribute to a truly spectacular wonder of our natural world.