* Protect or exploit? The Tongass is in the center of pending legislation and strong emotions.
* Illustrations by celebrated artist Ray Troll
* Includes Tongass soundscape on CD
* A carbon-neutral publication

One of the rarest ecosystems on Earth, the Tongass rain forest fringes the coastal panhandle of Alaska and covers thousands of islands in the Alexander Archipelago. It's a place where everything is interconnected: Humpback whales, orcas, and sea lions cruise the forested shorelines. Wild salmon swim upstream into the forest, feeding some of the world's highest...