Alaska Region | Animals and Plants

With thousands of miles of shoreline, Region 10 is home to thousands of animals and plants. The most exciting way to learn about the forests is to be out there - seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling what is there. The resource materials offered on this site can help teachers and learners gain a deeper understanding of what they discover outdoors.

NatureWatch Alaska

Want to see spawning salmon, giant brown bears, or majestic eagles? Find the best wildlife viewing locations in Alaska's National Forests and neighboring areas on the NatureWatch page.

Alaska's National Forests provide tremendous wildlife viewing opportunities. Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and more!

Alaska's many ecosystems means many plants.

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Salmon Skin ornaments shaped like fish hang from branches of a tree.

This year, there is a little Christmas magic hiding inside the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. After a nearly 5,000-mile journey from the Tongass…

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Recent Press Releases

Strong leadership to ensure continuity of the Forest Service's critical work in Alaska

Revised Forest Service policy supports long-standing traditional use of Alaska’s ANILCA cabins

Alaska Region’s artist-in-residence program calls artists to apply

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Did you know? Alaska salmon in the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree