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The Largest Temperate Rain Forest in the World Is in the U.S.—and It Has Stunning Glaciers and Fjords

Tongass National Forest encompasses 17 million acres and is home to bald eagles, salmon, and bears. Get a bird's-eye view of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield from a seaplane. Hop on a boat for a ...
Yahoo

Japan crews battle largest forest fire there in 30 years

Smoke rises from a wildfire in the hills of Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Thursday. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE Feb. 28 (UPI) --Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined ...
The New York Times

The Rainforests Being Cleared to Build Your R.V.

American demand for tropical wood that is used in motor homes, conservationists say, is accelerating the disappearance of some of the world’s largest forests. American demand for tropical wood that is ...
UPI

Japan crews battle largest forest fire there in 30 years

Feb. 28 (UPI) --Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after it has burned nearly 3,000 acres of forest in the Iwate ...