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Rozy BathrickIt’s a bit of a mystery where some birds go when they leave Alaska for the winter. A recent tracking project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta sought to shed light on birds’ worldwide winter homes. -
Native Village of KipnukThe sudden withholding of federal funds poses an existential threat to projects that have been in the works for years in communities across the U.S.
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The controversial program, aimed at boosting the population of a struggling caribou herd in Western Alaska, had been halted by court rulings because of legal flaws. -
The Trump administration has pulled more than $2.7 billion in climate grants, hitting vulnerable communities the hardest. -
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in springtime can feel like a bit of a bird superhighway. A study released last year underscores how important the area is to the lives of millions of birds. -
As the impacts of climate change intensify, Indigenous communities across Alaska and Louisiana are facing difficult questions about home, identity, and the future. Should they stay and adapt, or relocate to safer ground? -
Salmon have returned to the Kuskokwim, which means for many, it’s time to pukuk, or clear out, their freezers. Last week, a Kuskokwim River environmental advocacy group hosted a "Return of the Salmon" celebration. -
Amid an outcry from tribes and subsistence advocates, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council said funding and scheduling concerns could delay final action on chum bycatch until April 2026. -
Feds must consider larger potential Donlin spill, but federal judge doesn't throw out mine's permitsThe federal agencies issuing key permits and approvals for the Donlin Gold mine in Southwest Alaska need to reevaluate the potential for a large spill of mine waste, according to a federal judge’s decision on June 10 in an ongoing lawsuit. But the judge didn’t throw out the permits and approvals entirely. -
According to a public notice published on June 6, the board will meet in July in Anchorage to consider changing the state’s predator control program to allow the killing of “brown and black bears in addition to wolves to aid in the recovery of the Mulchatna caribou herd.” -
Free T-shirts reading "Tua-i Digital Divide!" handed out at the June 3 event reflect the unique tribal-private partnership that has made the high-speed fiber internet network possible. -
The spring hunt of any waterfowl except scoters will be closed beginning May 30 at 12:01 a.m. through midnight on June 29. Scoter harvest will be closed between June 4 and July 4.
