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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alaska is packed to the gills with amazing outdoor destinations, but this small town is one of the best thanks to several ...

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 ...

Alaska is a land of contrasts and extremes, where each season brings a completely different experience and mood. It is a ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska bird watchers conducted their annual bird count amid recent research that found 15 percent of the state’s bird species are declining or depressed. The state’s Audubon ...