Welcome to Audubon Alaska

Helping to conserve the spectacular natural ecosystems of Alaska for people, birds, and wildlife since 1977.

Horned Puffin Photo: Michael Cohen/Audubon Photography Awards

On The Wire
On The Wire

On The Wire

Follow along for solutions-based, Alaska-focused bird and conservation news.

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Southeast Alaska Birding Trail
Southeast Alaska Birding Trail

Southeast Alaska Birding Trail

Southeast Alaska is a fantastic place to go birding. Explore the area using this virtual trail as your guide.

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Mining Could Pollute Alaska’s Chilkat Valley. A Tribe and Local Groups Defend their Way of Life
On The Wire

Mining Could Pollute Alaska’s Chilkat Valley. A Tribe and Local Groups Defend their Way of Life

Inside the fight for the watershed with the Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan, residents in Haines, and Audubon Alaska.

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It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s Federal Lands
On The Wire

It’s Been a Busy Summer for Alaska’s Federal Lands

Catch up on all the movement and wins in the world of Alaska conservation from the summer of 2024.

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The Tongass and the Era of Old-Growth Protections
On The Wire

The Tongass and the Era of Old-Growth Protections

A beginner’s guide to old-growth forests and how the Biden administration has made historical moves in Southeast Alaska’s temperate rainforest.

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Important Bird Areas
Important Bird Areas

Important Bird Areas

Learn about Alaska's most important hotspots for breeding, migrating, and wintering birds.

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Alaska WatchList
Conservation

Alaska WatchList

Highlighting Declining and Vulnerable Bird Populations

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Audubon Alaska's Ecological Atlases
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Audubon Alaska's Ecological Atlases

Order your hard copy of one of our ecological atlases.

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Our State's Birds

Recent News

Rep. Deb Haaland Is a Great Choice to Steward Our Nation’s Lands and Waters
Press Releases

Rep. Deb Haaland Is a Great Choice to Steward Our Nation’s Lands and Waters

National Audubon Society leaders praise historic nominee to lead the Department of the Interior.

Will Mining Get "FAST" Tracked?
BirdBlog

Will Mining Get "FAST" Tracked?

FAST-41 and why is it bad for birds and Alaska.

Audubon Supports the Call to Permanently Protect Bristol Bay
BirdBlog

Audubon Supports the Call to Permanently Protect Bristol Bay

We stand with the leaders of Bristol Bay who are calling for permanent protections to the world’s largest wild salmon fishery and one of the most important places for birds on the planet.

Building a New Foundation for Our Future
BirdBlog

Building a New Foundation for Our Future.

There is still work to be done as we move forward, together.

Alaskans Oppose Planned Lease Sale of Sacred Coastal Plain
Press Releases

Alaskans Oppose Planned Lease Sale of Sacred Coastal Plain

— The Trump administration to take next step toward a lease sale in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Forest Service Remove Roadless Protections for Tongass National Forest
Press Releases

Forest Service Remove Roadless Protections for Tongass National Forest

— Agency’s final action ignores public input and disregards importance of old-growth trees for local communities, fish, and birds.
Groups condemn continued attack on Arctic Alaska as BLM releases Record of Decision on Willow Project
Press Releases

Groups Condemn Continued Attack on Arctic Alaska as BLM Releases Record of Decision on Willow Project

— Todayʼs Record of Decision on the proposed Willow project marks the final step in a review process defined by consistent dismissal of public input and sloppy and rushed approval of ConocoPhillips' sprawling infrastructure plan.
Seismic Oil and Gas Exploration Will Scar the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Press Releases

Seismic Oil and Gas Exploration Will Scar the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

— Proposed seismic testing would damage important habitat for nesting birds and denning polar bear.
Legal Victory in the Tongass National Forest Goes Unchallenged by Department of Justice
Press Releases

Legal Victory in the Tongass National Forest Goes Unchallenged by Department of Justice

— Voluntary dismissal of appeal keeps Prince of Wales Island protected from logging.
House Introduces Sweeping Legislation to Tackle Climate Change on Our Coasts
Press Releases

House Introduces Sweeping Legislation to Tackle Climate Change on Our Coasts

— The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act calls for urgent action on the issues facing our ocean and coasts.

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