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

The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Here's how to help scientists track birds and where to find the best birdwatching opportunities in the area.

The best US states for bird watching can help you take your love for birding up a notch or two. Maybe you've already learned how to attract birds into your garden. Or perhaps you've ticked off and ...

Flocks of bald eagles gather in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, perching (and pooping) on everything from mooring lines, dock rails, ...

Five birds share the name grosbeak and sport thick bills—but the similarities stop there. Look for these colorful fliers ...

Alaska birds suffered biggest die-off in recorded history in ‘Blob’ heat wave, new study says 4 million deaths of common murres during the intense North Pacific marine heatwave.

The Best Alaska Cruise Excursions to Book in 2025, From Dogsledding to Whale Watching© Oscar Farrera/Hurtigruten Take in Alaska's glaciers and ice fields from above during this Princess Cruises ...

No, you don’t need a fancy pair of binoculars to get into bird-watching, according to avid birders.

Alli Smith, of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, offers beginner tips for exploring the wide world of birds. By Camille Baker As part of the New York Times birding project, The Times has a series of ...

A small propeller plane struck a flock of birds upon takeoff in Alaska — leaving gruesome and bloody stains across the hull. Mark Schwantes, a big game hunter and commercial fishing captain, was ...

A resident named Esther Keim has been flying low and slow in a small plane over rural parts of south-central Alaska, dropping frozen turkeys to those who can't simply run out to the grocery store.

5 of Alaska’s ultimate wildlife adventures From searching for brown bears in old-growth rainforest to scanning the horizon for breaching humpbacks, nature abounds in Alaska’s state capital of ...