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Introducing the Utqia纂vik Birding Trail
April 22, 2025 — A birding trail was born out of a festival to further celebrate birds, community, bird tourism, and conservation in Arctic Alaska.
An aerial landscape dotted with small bodies of water.
Birding Bucket List: Tour America's Duck Factory' in the Bird-Packed Prairie Pothole Region
March 25, 2025 — Glacier-carved fields and ephemeral wetlands provide a crucial stopover for long-distance migrants and prolific breeding grounds for a wide variety of duck species and other waterfowl.
Alaska Native dance group
At Alaskas Yakutat Tern Festival, Seabirds and Local Culture Soar
February 12, 2025 — The annual event highlights the remote villages Aleutian Terns and Alaska Native community.
Group of people birding by lake
A First-Timers Trip to the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival
May 14, 2024 — Homer hosts a spectacular annual bird festival. Here's a recap of the presentations, workshops, and (in)famous bird-calling contest of the 32nd annual event.
Five people with binoculars on boat
Exploring POWs Part of the Southeast Alaska Birding Trail
April 10, 2024 — Putting rubber boots on the ground at birding sites in Hollis, Craig, and Klawock on Prince of Wales Island during the 2024 Whale and Bird Fest.
Multiple people lined up on coast with scopes
Time to Fly: Alaskas Bird Festival Season Is Here!
April 06, 2024 — Heres how Alaskas annual birding events honor culture and art, benefit tourism and local economies, highlight conservation issues, and truly celebrate birds.
Large bird overlooking boat harbor
Southeast Alaska Bird TrailWhats Coming in 2024
March 11, 2024 — Over the coming year, well be working to further improve the Southeast Alaska Birding Trail mobile app and to grow its usage within the region. We plan to expand partnerships with local Southeast Alaska businesses, including adventure guides and outfitters, to elevate the trails value.
A rust and gray-colored bird stands on a mossy surface and looks at the camera.
How Training Secretive Birds Became a Boon for Tropical Forest Conservation
August 10, 2023 — When a farming family in Ecuador befriended an elusive antpitta, they pioneered a new path for ecotourism.
Pacific Wren on perch
SeaBank Promotes Conservation of Southeast Alaskas Bird Habitat
August 08, 2023 — The annual SeaBank report highlights the value of Southeast Alaskas ecosystem and the importance of intact habitats.
Sage Thrasher on saltbush.
An Unexpected Paradise
September 12, 2022 — A Bahamians first impressions of Wyomings sagebrush ecosystem.