Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Action-against-Road-Building-in-Alaska-27MZIFVN4086.htmlConceptually similarAction against Road Building in AlaskaGP042IXCompleted★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP042J1Completed★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP042J3Completed★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP03BWCompleted★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP0QUACompleted★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP0U8QCompleted★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP042IOCompleted★★★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP042IMCompleted★★★★Action against Road Building in AlaskaGP042INCompleted★★★★View AllGP042J2Action against Road Building in AlaskaA Forest Service officer talks with Alaskan activists locked to road building equipment to stop timber operations and road building in an area of the Alaskan rainforest being clear-cut. Other activists set up a series of elevated structures. Greenpeace has set up these stations as part of its escalating campaign for a moratorium on industrial logging on public lands and for greater protection and restoration of endangered forests.Locations:Alaska-Kupreanof Island-North America-Tongass National Forest-United States of AmericaDate:4 Aug, 2004Credit:© Les Stone / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3072px X 2048pxKeywords:Access blockade actions-Ancient forests-Banners-Chaining actions-Day-Flags-Forests (campaign title)-Greenpeace activists-Men-Outdoors-Rainforests-Roads-Small group of people-Timber industry-TreesShoot:Forest Blockade Action TongassGreenpeace activists and local residents stop road building and timber operations in the Tongass National Forest in an area of the rainforest where clear-cutting is taking place. They display a banner reading "Ancient Forest Protection Starts Here" and they suspend a specially engineered structure high over logging roads in pristine forest that is slated to be cut. Other volunteers place themselves in the path of trucks and bulldozers, while a group of Alaskans lock themselves to road building equipment. Greenpeace has set up these stations as part of its escalating campaign for a moratorium on industrial logging on public lands and for greater protection and restoration of endangered forests.