Kootznoowoo Wilderness

Kootznoowoo Wilderness is a federally protected area covering most of Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska, within Admiralty Island National Monument and Tongass National Forest. Unlike the icefields and alpine tundra often associated with Alaska, it is defined by a temperate rainforest of old-growth Sitka spruce, western hemlock, and dense ferns. The wilderness is especially important for its wildlife, including one of the world’s highest concentrations of brown bear, as well as black bear, bald eagles, harbor seals, moose, red foxes, Sitka black-tailed deer, coastal gray wolves, and all five species of Alaskan salmon. Its significance lies in preserving a large, intact, biologically rich island ecosystem.

Angoon, Alaska · United States