Alaska, like other states around the nation, is compiling a 10-year plan to guide conservation of sometimes vulnerable wildlife populations. Alaska’s State Wildlife Action Plan, which is in draft form ...

Tens of thousands of caribou feed and breed in this area, which is the size of Maine. Migratory birds flock to its lakes in summer, and fish rely on the many rivers that crisscross the region. The ...

Whimbrels in northeastern Alaska take dramatically different migration routes to South America and winter in different ...

Muddy Water Adventures introduces a cruise-friendly Alaska itinerary linking Anan bear viewing with Tongass routes, ...

Alaska is no stranger to jaw-dropping scenery. But southwest of Anchorage in the Gulf of Alaska lies one of the state's lesser-known gems: Kodiak Island. Lush and green for most of the year, Kodiak ...

Sep. 23—The owner of a Southeast Alaska wildlife facility that draws thousands of visitors a year is facing animal cruelty charges following years of concern by authorities over alleged neglect and ...

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to polar bears, caribou and wolves — and may hold vast amounts of crude oil. The Trump administration is preparing to allow oil and gas leasing across the ...

Wilderness Island Tours updates its 2026 Hoonah Coastal Brown Bear Tour with expanded wildlife viewing standards ...

The Trump administration plans to open a large area of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas leasing. The refuge is the size of South Carolina and includes one of the largest ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a ...

For many Americans, the travel experiences that leave the strongest impression are more likely to be found in wide-open natural settings than at theme parks, according to a new survey from Holland ...