The best argument for the raven as a symbol of our state, however, is the recognition of its importance by Alaska’s first people. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, “the ...

There are flutterings of a small movement taking wing in Alaska to change the state bird from willow ptarmigan to raven. Supporters say the raven is a better fit to represent Alaskans. Among ...

Enthusiastic birders across Alaska are braving wind and snow to be a part of the Audubon Society's 113th annual Christmas Bird Count this holiday season.. From Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, tens of thousands ...

FAIRBANKS — The problem with making the common raven Alaska’s state bird starts with its name: the species is just too common to make it a good state symbol.

Birds have fascinated humans for centuries, soaring high above the earth, seemingly touching the heavens. Their graceful ...

The meaning of a white raven depends on who you ask. For Gregory Messimer, it was an interesting sighting last month near his home in Kenai, Alaska. "It was kind of being guarded by its parents ...

Throughout the fall, a rare white raven breakfasted at a McDonald’s and lunched at a Wendy’s in Anchorage, Alaska. Photographs confirmed word-of-mouth reports; a Facebook group that now has ...