Hype for the Future 105F: Tongass National Forest
Introduction The State of Alaska is most notable in the Alaska Panhandle for communities such as Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan. However, the Tongass National Forest is also associated with nearly the entirety of the region of the Alaska Panhandle, with a significant presence of protected zones and areas associated with the vicinity of the primary communities. Boroughs The Tongass National Forest is associated with scenic beauty and mountains located within the Pacific Northwest in the form […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/hype-for-the-future-105f-tongass-national-forests/
I do believe if we keep harming our oceans and marine life, that Humans will simply die. Remember that the Cruising Industry is a global enterprise. If the US has rules they don't enforce, just imagine what is going on in nations where no rules exist? I know one solution, lets shut down public broadcasting so they quit reporting this stuff.
https://www.ktoo.org/2025/09/04/these-alaska-cruise-ships-are-racking-up-hundreds-of-water-quality-violations-every-year/
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Working in a lab means students come and go. Today, Jared successfully defended his thesis on work in caves of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska doing both visual surveys and working with eDNA (environmental DNA - see a post of mine last month for more info about that).
An excellent researcher, caver, quick learner, and a conscientious person, he will be missed in the lab! But this is how things go, and he is on to more fun in the next chapter of his life.
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0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on July 18, 2024: "TonGass Pool Drain Covers Let You Get Sucked Down The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the TonGass company now recall TonGass pool drain covers. These covers fail to meet federal safety standards leading to entrapment hazards for bathers. About 1650 of these pool drain covers were sold on Amazon.com. Stop wading and swimming in pools that use these recalled pool drain covers. In order to obtain a refund, remove the drain cover, take a photo of it, and send the photo via email to [email protected]. then obtain a safe pool drain cover before resuming use of the pool. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/TonGass-Pool-Drain-Covers-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-the-Virginia-Graeme-Baker-Pool-and-Spa-Safety-Act-and-Entrapment-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com-by-TonGass #tongass #pooldraincover #entrapment #recall".
Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration For 2024 South Tongass Fire
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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a State Disaster Declaration for the 2024 South Tongass Fire which damaged the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) building and the Emergency...
https://alaska-native-news.com/governor-dunleavy-issues-disaster-declaration-for-2024-south-tongass-fire/73566/
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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a State Disaster Declaration for the 2024 South Tongass Fire which damaged the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) building and the Emergency Medical Service(EMS)/Fire Fighting equipment housed in the building. The Disaster Declaration activates the state’s Public Assistance program which is designed to […]
“Understory,” a film sponsored by The Wilderness Society, follows commercial angler Elsa Sebastian on a trip in the Tongass National Forest, a source of clean air and water and key ally in the fight against climate change.
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