This all too often overlooked Nation Park in Alaska lets you get as up close and personal with brown bears as is humanly safe -- you just have to get there.

A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska's second-largest airport, a state agency said.

Deep in southwest Alaska, a caribou herd that once roared across the tundra at nearly 200,000 strong has shrunk to barely ...

This is part of Alaska Authors, an occasional series about authors and other literary figures with ties to the 49th state. “I always tell young artists that the first 50 years are the toughest,” Doug ...

The Alaska Department of Transportation has hired a unique candidate for a very important job — keeping wildlife off the airport runways so planes can take off and land safely. Aurora, a four-legged ...

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 ...

There's a common problem in wildlife management - to know how many animals you can hunt, you need to know how many animals you have. You'd think that problem might be easier to solve in an enclosed ...

The adventure continues with a breathtaking boat tour from the harbor in Seward, Alaska. Despite the frozen sea, the journey is a stunning success, featuring close encounters with sea otters, majestic ...

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 poor ...