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In southeastern Alaska, Tongass National Forest covers about 17 million acres, making it the largest national forest. In 1907 Teddy Roosevelt created the forest, taking the name from the “Tongass” clan of Tlingit Indians that lived along the southern edge of the forest's present-day boundaries. It boasts more than 5 million acres of preserved wilderness, including Misty Fiords National Monument and Admiralty Island National Monument.

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ARTICLETongass National Forest In southeastern Alaska, Tongass National Forest covers about 17 million acres, making it the largest national forest. In 1907 Teddy Roosevelt created the forest, taking the name from the “Tongass” clan of Tlingit Indians that lived along the southern edge of the forest's present-day boundaries. It boasts more than 5 million acres of preserved wilderness, including Misty Fiords National Monumentand Admiralty Island National Monument.Tongass National Forest
NATIONAL PARKAdmiralty Island National Monument Accessible by floatplane from Juneau and Sitka or via ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway to Angoon, Admiralty Island is part of Tongass National ForestAdmiralty Island National Monument
NATIONAL PARKGlacier Bay National Park And Preserve Stretching northward from Cross Sound to the Canadian border, Glacier Bay National Park is one of the most scenic spots in Alaska. In this 3,283,168-acre park, blue-white glaciers flow from the snow-clad peaks of the Fairweather Range to fiord-like inlets.Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve
NATIONAL PARKGwaii Haanas National Park Reserve And Haida Heritage Site Off the British Columbia coast west of Prince Rupert, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site is in the southern part of Haida Gwaii, a remote island chain formerly known as the Queen Charlotte IslandsGwaii Haanas National Park Reserve And Haida Heritage Site
NATIONAL PARKMisty Fiords National Monument East of Ketchikan and within the Tongass National ForestMisty Fiords National Monument
NATIONAL PARKSitka National Historical Park Near downtown Sitka on Lincoln Street, this urban park commemorates the Battle of Sitka, fought in 1804 between the Kiksadi Tlingit Indians and the fur hunters and Aleut natives of the Russian-American Co. The battle marked the last major armed resistance by Alaska Natives to European domination. The 113-acre park preserves the Tlingit fort site, the battlefield and the 1842 Russian Bishop's House.Sitka National Historical Park
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