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

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Give Thumbs Up to Pebble Mine
Press Releases

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Give Thumbs Up to Pebble Mine

Mine threatens one of the world’s greatest concentration of seabirds and largest salmon runs.

Department of Interior Approves Devastating Road Project in Alaska
Press Releases

Department of Interior Approves Devastating Road Project in Alaska

New road through Gates of the Arctic National Park and vital wetlands puts boreal birds from around the world at risk.

Great American Outdoors Act Will Benefit Birds, People, and Parks across Alaska
Press Releases

Great American Outdoors Act Will Benefit Birds, People, and Parks across Alaska

— With approval from Congress, the Great American Outdoors Act goes to the President to sign.
Good News for Alaska's Endemic Wolf
News

Good News for Alaska's Endemic Wolf

— Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago wolf receives another chance at listing under the Endangered Species Act to prevent extinction.
Ambler's Rivers & Streams
BirdBlog

Ambler's Rivers & Streams

Meet the fascinating fish that feed the landscape of Ambler, Alaska.

Long-Awaited House Report Provides Blueprint for Congress on Climate Change
News

Long-Awaited House Report Provides Blueprint for Congress on Climate Change

House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis offers guidance for rebuilding a cleaner future in the wake of COVID-19

Bureau of Land Management continues attack on Arctic Alaska
Press Releases

Bureau of Land Management continues attack on Alaska's Arctic

Revised plan gives more public land to oil and gas companies at expense of public health.

Federal Judge Sends Massive Logging Project on Prince of Wales Back to the Drawing Board
Press Releases

Victory for Old-growth Trees of the Tongass National Forest

Federal Judge Sends Massive Logging Project on Prince of Wales Back to the Drawing Board.

The Collective Geography of Hope
BirdBlog

The Collective Geography of Hope

Join us in building a better future for birds and people

Court Shuts Down Interior’s Second Illegal Land Deal with King Cove Corp
Press Releases

Court Shuts Down Interior’s Second Illegal Land Deal with King Cove Corp

Ruling sustains protections for vital wetlands in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and for public lands everywhere.

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