Tongass National Forest, spanning 17 million acres in Southeast Alaska, is the largest national forest in the U.S. It features 700 miles of hiking trails, 17,000 miles of creeks and rivers, and 128 glaciers. This temperate rainforest hosts diverse wildlife, including bears, moose, and various marine species. The region is rich in Indigenous heritage and is accessible primarily via cruise from towns like Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka. Visitors are encouraged to prepare for weather variability and limited cell reception while enjoying outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, and ziplining.
"The Tongass National Forest makes up over 90 percent of Southeast Alaska," says Peter Nave, owner and lead guide of Wild Coast Excursions. "It is a region of mountains and fjords, where towns are thinly stretched between steep forested slopes and deep, rich waters."
Located in Southeast Alaska, Tongass National Forest includes the Alexander Archipelago, which is made up of 1,100 islands. While cruising the waterways, you may see five species of Pacific salmon, humpback and killer whales, and several types of seabirds.
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