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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
Audubon Alaska Products

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

Audubon’s Voices Stand Up for Bristol Bay’s Birds
News

Audubon’s Voices Stand Up for Bristol Bay’s Birds

— Comments from across the country show that Pebble Mine is an international concern for Audubon members.
Bristol Bay Tribes dismiss EPA announcement as corruption at its worst
News

Bristol Bay Tribes dismiss EPA announcement as corruption at its worst

— Press release issued today from The United Tribes of Bristol Bay, 6/26/2019.
A Curious Land Formation in the Western Arctic
BirdBlog

A Curious Land Formation in the Western Arctic

— Explore the Pik Dunes
Government Agencies Skirmish Over Inaccurate Environmental Impact Report on Arctic Refuge Drilling
News

Government Agencies Skirmish Over Inaccurate Environmental Impact Report on Arctic Refuge Drilling

The Trump administration paints a too-rosy picture of how oil and gas development will impact Alaska’s coastal plain ecology, its own experts say.

Lawsuit Challenges Massive Timber Sale in Alaska National Forest
News

Lawsuit Challenges Massive Timber Sale in Alaska National Forest

— Prince of Wales Island sale would harm habitat and the local economy.
Prince of Wales Island
BirdBlog

Prince of Wales Island

— Where the trees tell an ancient story.
Birds of Bristol Bay: the Tufted Puffin
BirdBlog

Birds of Bristol Bay: the Tufted Puffin

— Let's take a closer look at this colorful character.
 A Conversation with Audubon Alaska's Executive Director
BirdBlog

A Conversation with Audubon Alaska's Executive Director

— Meet Natalie Dawson.
District Court Voids Land Exchange Deal between DOI and King Cove
News

District Court Voids Land Exchange Deal between DOI and King Cove

— Ruling comes as big win for birds and other wildlife in Izembek.
Forest Service’s “Landscape Level Analysis” ignores ecology and economics
News

Forest Service’s “Landscape Level Analysis” ignores ecology and economics

— Decision reveals unsustainable focus on old-growth logging.

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