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

Jan. 8—Alaskans find ways to keep warm in the darkest days of winter: puffy coats, bunny boots, flights to Arizona. But how do the birds of the only Arctic state stay cozy when the mercury dips and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Common murres are clustered together on a cliff ledge in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge on July 30, 2019. (Photo by ...

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 ...

There are flutterings of a small movement taking wing in Alaska to change the state bird from willow ptarmigan to raven. Supporters say the raven is a better fit to represent Alaskans. Among positive ...

The island rises from the mist in the sea between Alaska and Siberia as a bush plane from Anchorage glides to a landing. Passengers laden with binoculars, spotting scopes, tripods and field guides zip ...

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 ...

For a few months of the year, the Alaskan Arctic becomes flooded with birds. From shorebirds to waterfowl, these avians arrive in the spring to breed, nest, and raise their young, and to take ...

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 ...

Federal scientists have started testing migratory birds for signs of a dangerous bird flu that could show up on this continent this spring. The testing of shorebirds began Wednesday on an Anchorage ...

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 ...

Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024 The loss of an estimated 4 million common murres during the marine heatwave known as the “Blob” was the biggest bird die-off in recorded history, ...