The forest’s moniker is drawn from Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind, a word that in turn stems from the earlier Balto-Slavic for “forest” and “mountain.” All of its ancient ...

It is the second-largest national forest in the United States at 5.4 million acres. Three distinct landscapes make up the massive forest, which compares roughly in size to the state of New Hampshire.

In Alaska, one area where land managers and ecologists are wrestling with those questions is the boreal forest, home to spruce and birch trees, wetlands and many species of animals.

Birds, at an estimated 170 species in the park, include bald eagles, marbled murrelets, black oystercatchers, tufted puffins, cormorants and pigeon guillemots. They soar high, then swoop and dive.

He encouraged people to report sightings of wild birds that appeared sick or injured, or were exhibiting any unusual behaviors, to contact a hotline managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

Alaska a disease crossroads For Alaska, “a mixing area” for global bird migrations, spread of avian diseases is always an issue, Gerlach said. “Alaska is a catchall area for birds from North ...

Admission to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center costs $20 for adults, $18 for active duty military, $16 for youth ages 5 to 17 and is free for kids age 4 and younger.

A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward off migratory birds and other wildlife at Alaska’s second largest airport, a state agency said.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A new robot named Aurora has been hired to help ward off wildlife and migratory birds at an Alaska airport. According to the state’s Department of Transportation and Public ...

The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said it would cancel oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were bought by an Alaska state development agency in the final days of ...