Thousands of people drive south from Anchorage, Alaska, to see mountains, eagles and glaciers on the Kenai Peninsula. Most blow by a vista where they could be seeing aerial acrobats. Just 10 miles … ...

The new Southeast Alaska Birding Trail is a free virtual guide to 18 communities across the bird-rich region.

Watching the terns is a perfect side trip for someone with a car and a day in Alaska's largest city. "A lot of local people photograph them down there," said Joe Meehan, lands and refuge program ...

If you visit Sitka and Juneau, Alaska, this month, it’s often easy to spot bald eagles, ravens and black and brown bears on your own. (I expected to have the same luck in June and got skunked ...

Common birds to spot in Alaska include the American Robin, Chickadees, Fox Sparrow, Red-breasted Nuthatch, and a European starling. You might even be lucky enough to spot a Bald Eagle, which is ...

Birding or bird-watching (the two terms, for all intents and purposes, can be used interchangeably) is a hobby that engages the senses, encourages mindfulness, and gets participants out into the ...

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 ...

Around 96 million people across the U.S. – or 3 in 10 Americans – engage in bird watching, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Roughly 95% of those birders do so from the comfort ...