Could a new commercial jig fishery for magister "armhook" squid help open new markets for small-boat commercial fishermen in Southeast Alaska, and benefit ocean species that are bearing the effects ...

Alaska has a governor who habitually makes appointments to governing boards of individuals who have what should be ...

A marine heat wave of historic proportions between 2014 and 2016 has caused the most extensive die-off of a single seabird ...

With gorgeous fjords and snow-covered mountains, this national park in Alaska is awe-inspiring. Hike through the icy, glacial ...

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A marine heat wave has killed approximately half of Alaska's common murre population, marking the largest recorded die-off of ...

Experts not involved with the study agreed that the discovery was significant. There are “just very, very, very few” dog ...

Get to know the West better by signing up to receive HCN’s on-the-ground reporting and investigations in your inbox. Climate change and encroaching development continue to threaten biodiversity. At ...

The Arctic is changing, and scientists and residents alike are interested to understand both the reasons for and impacts of ...

Collected from some of the best-known photography competitions around the world, here are the most captivating nature photos ...