Tongass National Forest
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This is the third National Forest I’ve hiked this year including Tonto National Forest. Both are busy with tourists and a buzz of active, diehard hikers to the every day tourist checking out the sights. Every person appreciates the beauty of nature and how awe inspiring our world is. I prefer the l lesser known trails but those are hard to come by as we keep sharing our love for this world and wanderlust of our naturally beautiful world. Pro tip: I’ve been on two Alaskan cruises at the time of writing this review and prefer the up close views of glaciers from the ship than I was able to get of Mendenhall Glacier at this tourist spot. The waterfall was stupendous and worth the short one mile easy pathway hike. If you want up close glacier views, hire a private tour. If you want a path less traveled in national forests, start your hike further away from the popular trailheads and seasons. Debs Travel Vibe
Deborah GuthrieDeborah Guthrie
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We've been to Skagway before and we've done White Pass, and we wanted a different experience, so we opted for the Douglas Glacier paddle adventure.... WOW.... What a great day. You start with a 40 minute boat ride. We saw seal, see lions, eagles, a whale and several other interesting things. They stopped at a beautiful waterfall for us to photograph. Upon arrival near the Glacier, we walked for less than 10 minutes where we boarded the canoes. The paddle up River took about 10 minutes then we walked the river Delta for about 10 minutes to the nearest point to the Glacier. The views were amazing.... But the best part of the trip was the staff. They were simply the best I've ever experienced, they are fun and intelligent. You could tell that they loved their job and knew what they were doing.....I highly recommend this excursion.
Dan WildingDan Wilding
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17,000 Acres of Tongas National Forest Temprid rain forest climate, Ketchikan gets 13 feet of rain every year, liquid sunshine. It spans entire alaskan coastline. CANOES, are made from YELLOW Ceder. However the Yellow Cedar roots are freezing and not growing, they need a layer of snow before freezing temps.The trees are dieing and stay there for hundreds of years, dead. The National Park here is looking for an effective way of removing old dead growth, they are connected by root, like aspens. Hubbard Glacier in the back ground. Hubbard Glacier 76 miles long, 7 miles wide. This glacier has been advancing for 400 years. 80 feet a day it surges, galloping along. 450 year's old.
Robb BallRobb Ball
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We visited several parts of the Tongass National forest during our adventure in Alaska. We stopped at the slide cemetery near Dyea, took a hike along the Chilkoot trail, and had a float trip down the Taiya River. Unfortunately, we were not able to take the original trail due to bridges having been washed out during spring flooding. What was supposed to be a strenuous hike turned into a pleasant stroll, but I'm not complaining... too much. The history of the slide was fascinating and devastating, and the area around Skagway is beautiful. I don't know what it was about the air in Alaska, but everything just smelled so clean. It was wonderful.
Margaret RoslikMargaret Roslik
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Beautiful place to visit in Ketchikan I had no idea that this is the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon 😵🤯 Ketchikan gets 10-14 FEET of rainfall annually 😵🤯😵🤯 Lush, green, and peaceful We didn't see any bears during our time there but we did see evidence of their presence on the trees that had claw marks on them The tour guide was very personable, knowledgeable, and patient I truly enjoyed learning about totem poles making, edible vs poisonous plants, black bears, bald eagles, salmon runs, and the cute banana slug lol
Christina JonesChristina Jones
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Having been through the land and sea passageway, I have been in a lot of area. The size and land mass is astonishing. There are few words that can describe how magnificent and peaceful this area is. Being nearly 11 million acres, this is a diverse land mass. Hiking, boating, and seeing the abundance of wildlife. This is one area of very small communities and back woods cabins. There is so much for the experienced hiker and survivalist. One need not look far to find rougher life. Just step into these woods.
Michael SmithMichael Smith
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The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is the largest U.S. National Forest at 16.7 million acres. Most of its area is temperate rain forest and is remote enough to be home to many species of endangered and rare flora and fauna.
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