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Our People

Wildlife Inspector Canine

Nov 8, 2023

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

Nov 6, 2023

Wildlife Wonders

Bird Festival Planner

Oct 29, 2023

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Our People

The Land We Share

Oct 27, 2023

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Climate Change

‘Everywhere Lighting Strikes, It Strikes for the First Time’

Sep 18, 2023

Landscape view over a river and boreal forest

Science and Technology

River Refuge in the Arctic

May 10, 2023

Migratory Species

Respecting the Great White Owl

Jan 23, 2023

a pastel colored snow field

History and Culture

Nippivik - the Sunset Time

Nov 30, 2022

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Our Partners

USFWS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Alaska Native Relations Policy

Nov 3, 2022

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Recreation

How To Cross A River

Jul 25, 2022

Recreation

Why I Took These Shots #4

Jun 15, 2022

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Wildlife Wonders

Alaska’s Wanna-bees

Jun 7, 2022

two white geese with black wing tips flying

Migratory Species

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Migratory Birds in Alaska

Apr 27, 2022

Recreation

Fun Facts About Refuge Rivers and Trails

Mar 16, 2022

Science and Technology

Sailing the Oceans of Alaska

Mar 7, 2022

Caribou Keep It Cool in the Cold

Feb 4, 2022

A Polar Bear Year: Summer

Jan 7, 2022

Climate Change

Managing for Climate Change

Dec 23, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

“Tshcick-a-dee-dee” Chickadees

Dec 15, 2021

Portrait of an elderly Alaska Native man

History and Culture

The Loss of Bird Songs

Dec 15, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

Rivers: America’s Lifeblood

Dec 9, 2021

In the foreground a shed antler sitting on purple tundra flowers, and in the distance coastal waters

History and Culture

“We walked in the same path as my ancestors”

Nov 24, 2021

a man bringing in a fish in a net

Migratory Species

Dandy Dollies of Far-North Alaska

Sep 30, 2021

a brown butterfly on brown leaves

Wildlife Wonders

Fall Leaves and Winter Queens

Sep 15, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Webcams

Jul 28, 2021

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Migratory Species

Fish Fasts 20 Months for Chance at Love

Jul 13, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Spring

Jul 13, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Early Winter

Jul 6, 2021

Wildlife Management

Jun 23, 2018

Landscape photo of green mountains, a river bank, and blue sky with clouds

Our Partners

USFWS Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Alaska Native Relations Policy

Nov 3, 2022

Close up of a black dog with a background out of focus. Dog is looking to the side with a black collar on. The dog has a white outline of hair around his upper lips that extend slightly down his neck.

Our People

Wildlife Inspector Canine

Nov 8, 2023

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

Nov 6, 2023

Wildlife Wonders

Bird Festival Planner

Oct 29, 2023

A hunter wearing blaze orange sleeved shirt and hat kneels down touching a hunting dog on a grassy hill top with out of focus hills in the background.

Our People

The Land We Share

Oct 27, 2023

A black and white, aerial photo of a braided river on the Coastal Plain

Climate Change

‘Everywhere Lighting Strikes, It Strikes for the First Time’

Sep 18, 2023

Landscape view over a river and boreal forest

Science and Technology

River Refuge in the Arctic

May 10, 2023

Migratory Species

Respecting the Great White Owl

Jan 23, 2023

a pastel colored snow field

History and Culture

Nippivik - the Sunset Time

Nov 30, 2022

man standing by a river in rain gear

Recreation

How To Cross A River

Jul 25, 2022

Recreation

Why I Took These Shots #4

Jun 15, 2022

a striped fly on orange flowers

Wildlife Wonders

Alaska’s Wanna-bees

Jun 7, 2022

two white geese with black wing tips flying

Migratory Species

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Migratory Birds in Alaska

Apr 27, 2022

Recreation

Fun Facts About Refuge Rivers and Trails

Mar 16, 2022

Science and Technology

Sailing the Oceans of Alaska

Mar 7, 2022

Caribou Keep It Cool in the Cold

Feb 4, 2022

A Polar Bear Year: Summer

Jan 7, 2022

Climate Change

Managing for Climate Change

Dec 23, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

“Tshcick-a-dee-dee” Chickadees

Dec 15, 2021

Portrait of an elderly Alaska Native man

History and Culture

The Loss of Bird Songs

Dec 15, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

Rivers: America’s Lifeblood

Dec 9, 2021

In the foreground a shed antler sitting on purple tundra flowers, and in the distance coastal waters

History and Culture

“We walked in the same path as my ancestors”

Nov 24, 2021

a man bringing in a fish in a net

Migratory Species

Dandy Dollies of Far-North Alaska

Sep 30, 2021

a brown butterfly on brown leaves

Wildlife Wonders

Fall Leaves and Winter Queens

Sep 15, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Webcams

Jul 28, 2021

person's hands holding a bright red fish with hearts

Migratory Species

Fish Fasts 20 Months for Chance at Love

Jul 13, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Spring

Jul 13, 2021

Wildlife Wonders

A Polar Bear Year: Early Winter

Jul 6, 2021

Wildlife Management

Jun 23, 2018

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