A resource specialist marks a tree for removal during the layout for the 12-Mile Wildlife Habitat Improvement and Commercial Thinning Project on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, April 30, 2026. Wildlife, aquatic, and timber resource staff marked boundaries and individual trees on Prince of Wales Island in preparation for contract development. The project is a partnership between the Forest Service and the Mule Deer Foundation to improve habitat and provide timber opportunities by thinning young-growth trees. Active management like this keeps forests open, healthy and productive. Thinning overcrowded stands strengthens forest resilience, improves habitat for wildlife, provides economic opportunity, and helps fuel rural prosperity. National forests are working forests that provide the everyday resources our communities depend on.
(Forest Service Photos by K.K. Prussian)
| Date Taken: | 05.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.07.2026 08:52 |
| Photo ID: | 9667442 |
| VIRIN: | 260501-P-TT560-4964 |
| Resolution: | 2697x3596 |
| Size: | 3.37 MB |
| Location: | ALASKA, US |
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