Friends,
I was thrilled when the Tongass National Forest got protected a couple of days ago. That is a huge deal at 18 million acres, and including most of SE Alaska. Unfortunately, It is too easy to cut trees there and ship them to Asia. A Temperate Rainforest is much more rare than a tropical rainforest. I had donated some photos to the Wilderness Society a couple of years ago and I that is where the New York Times saw my photo. I don’t get many phone calls from the NYT, so my photo getting used for their climate change editorial is another reason for celebration. The article implies that we and the Biden administration could make much progress on climate change, and no one would notice unless they could measure carbon.
First photo below from Haines Alaska appeared in the New York Times article 7/18/2021.
Hiker admires view of Chilkat Inlet from Mount Riley near Haines, Tongass National Forest, Southeast Alaska.
Indian Paintbrush(Castilleja spp), Lupine, Fireweed & Icebergs, Russell Fjord Wilderness, Tongass National Forest, Alaska.
Western Hemlock & lichen, temperate rainforest, Tongass National Forest, near Ketchikan, Alaska.
Black Bear Fishing for Salmon at Anan Wildlife Observatory near Wrangell, Alaska