The vast Tongass National Forest just grew a little bit larger.
"Kootznoowoo Wilderness"
Forest Service seeks to restore logged area on Admiralty Island
Cube Cove is on the northwest side of Admiralty Island. The area was heavily logged – mostly by clear cut – in the 1980s and 90s.
Shee Atiká offloads most of its land in $18.3M deal
Congress has appropriated funds annually over the past four years to complete the transfer.
Forest Service adds to Admiralty Island wilderness
About 4,500 acres of heavily-logged forest will return to wilderness under a deal involving the federal government and a Southeast Alaska Native corporation.