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Waterfowl on water
eBird Presentation and Field Trip for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts
March 03, 2025 — Join us in Juneau on April 18 and 19, 2025, for an engaging session on the fantastic community science tool eBird followed by a next-morning field trip!
Shorebirds feeding on shore
Sandpipers鈥 Last Supper
February 18, 2025 — The story of a tiny shorebird鈥檚 epic journey, powered by an invisible fuel in the mud.
Alaska Native dance group
At Alaska鈥檚 Yakutat Tern Festival, Seabirds and Local Culture Soar
February 12, 2025 — The annual event highlights the remote village鈥檚 Aleutian Terns and Alaska Native community.
A Barred Owl hangs upside down from a thin tree branch, its body horizontal, its face turned and looking at the camera. Above it hangs a squirrel on a branch. Its head is nearly completely severed and is held in the owl鈥檚 talons. Its fur is bloodied.
Calling Alaska Photographers: Enter the 糖心传媒 Photography Awards
January 29, 2025 — Premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
Submit to the 2025 糖心传媒 Photography Awards
January 28, 2025 — Calling all Alaska photographers! Our premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Second Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska's Arctic Yields No Interest
January 08, 2025 — Here's what the 2017 Tax Act has to do with the Arctic Refuge National Wildlife Refuge, otherwise known as the World's Bird Nursery.
Silhouette of single caribou
A Victory for the Brooks Range
December 09, 2024 — The provision to advance Alaska鈥檚 Ambler Road mining access project has been removed from the National Defense Authorization Act.
Emperor Geese over Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
Izembek: An Incredibly Critical Migratory Bird Habitat Is at Risk
December 09, 2024 — The Department of the Interior released a draft Environmental Impact Statement recommending a multi-part land swap, spelling trouble for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and public lands across Alaska.
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Show up for Izembek National Wildlife Refuge on Monday!
December 05, 2024 — A public meeting on the 鈥淧otential Land Exchange for a Road Between King Cove and Cold Bay鈥 will be held on December 9 in Anchorage.
River running through mountain valley
A Big Win for the Chilkat Valley
December 04, 2024 — DOWA, a Japanese smelter company and major funder of the proposed Palmer Mine, has pulled out of the project!