b'PHOTO: THE BOAT COMPANYC overing17millionacresofSoutheastAlaska,anarealargerthanthestateofWest Virginia, sits the Tongass National Forest. It is the nations largest forest and part of largest intact old-growth temperate rainforest on the planet. Spanning 500 miles across Alaskas Inside Passage, the Tongass is home to a wide variety of wildlife and is filled with vast ice fields and glaciers. It is also a land under threat. The desire to protect this important environment was the driving force behind the creation of a longtime PVA vessel member. 15 APRIL 2025'