Alaska is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in North America, largely due to its diverse landscapes. Whether it’s ...

For a few months of the year, the Alaskan Arctic becomes flooded with birds. From shorebirds to waterfowl, these avians arrive in the spring to breed, nest, and raise their young, and to take ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Common murres are clustered together on a cliff ledge in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge on July 30, 2019. (Photo by ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Alaska using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited from ...

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 considered the most likely source of entry for the avian flu into the United States. Elizabeth Arnold reports on how scientists there are working with the federal government to check ...

In 2022, a young bar-tailed godwit made the most extraordinary journey. These birds are known for their long migrations, but ...

Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Dec 20, 2024 Dec 20, 2024 The loss of an estimated 4 million common murres during the marine heatwave known as the “Blob” was the biggest bird die-off in recorded history, ...

The loss of an estimated 4 million common murres during the marine heatwave known as the “Blob” was the biggest bird die-off in recorded history, and seven or eight years later, the population has not ...