National Forest · USFS · AK · Roosevelt connection
Tongass National Forest
Alerts and conditions
Weather Wind Advisory issued November 8 at 1:24PM AKST until November 9 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Annette Island and Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM AKST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected over the area
late Monday morning through the afternoon. Isolated gusts to around
55 mph are possible especially at higher elevations.
What to do: Winds this strong can make travel difficult. Use extra caution.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 AM
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
The Roosevelt connection
Protected by T.R.
- : as President, Theodore Roosevelt set aside Tongass National Forest (forest reserve). Roosevelt first protected land in this forest in 1902.
govinfo.gov · Roosevelt’s Public Lands
His proclamations and orders
- August 20, 1902: Proclamation 491, “Establishment of the Alexander Archipelago Forest Reserve.” Today’s site absorbed into it. Largest national forest in the country.
Proclamation 491 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations - September 10, 1907: Proclamation 772, “Setting Apart Tongass National Forest, Alaska.” Today’s site began with this document. Merged with the 1902 Alexander Archipelago reserve in 1908; the largest national forest in the country.
Proclamation 772 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations - February 16, 1909: Proclamation 846, “Enlarging Boundaries of Tongass National Forest, Alaska.” Today’s site includes land from this document.
Proclamation 846 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the USDA Forest Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Pair it with
- Misty Fjords National Monument USFS · 22 miles