Alaska is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in North America, largely due to its diverse landscapes. Whether it’s ...

The Southeast Alaska Birding Trail flags Petersburg’s Sandy Beach Park as a birdwatching hotspot. (Photo by Shelby Herbert/KFSK) Birdwatching is one of the fastest-growing nature-based tourism sectors ...

The first migratory birds from Asia are showing up in Alaska, where the federal government is spending millions to detect H5N1, the strain of avian influenza many fear could mutate into a deadly form ...

UTQIAĠVIK— A flock of brants took off from the surface of the Arctic Ocean in Utqiaġvik, and Eben Hopson named them without blinking. “There’s the way they fly. There’s their wing shape,” Hopson said.

In 2022, a young bar-tailed godwit made the most extraordinary journey. These birds are known for their long migrations, but ...

Update, Saturday, April 30: The first case of avian flu in Alaska was identified in a Mat-Su backyard flock. Read more here. Normally, Laura Atwood feels joy as spring in Alaska brings the return of ...

CANBERRA, Australia — A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 13,560 kilometers (8,435 miles) from Alaska to the Australian ...

FAIRBANKS — When I heard the Alaska Bird Observatory was closing earlier this week, I, like many other bird-appreciative Fairbanksans, was seriously bummed. Who am I going to call when I have a bird ...

In the next few weeks, millions of songbirds, shorebirds and waterfowl will begin arriving in Alaska to breed. These migratory birds -- some of which wintered in Southeast Asia -- could bring with ...