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Chugach National Forest in south central Alaska spans 6,908,540 acres around Prince William Sound, the eastern Kenai Peninsula, and the Copper River Delta, making it the northernmost and westernmost forest in the U.S. national forest system and one of its largest. Settled by the Alutiiq thousands of years ago, the region later drew Russian fur traders and growing federal attention after Alaska’s 1867 purchase and gold discoveries. Created in 1907, the forest is shaped by ice and ocean, with vast shorelines, glaciers, wetlands, and mountains that support extraordinary bird, fish, and wildlife populations. With little logging, it remains largely wild and now centers on recreation, tourism, fishing, and limited resource development.
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Crown Point, Alaska · United States
