I have always resented being called a tourist, especially in Alaska. I’m always looking for a nontouristy thing to do to get ...

Killer whale diet diversity and social learning affect survival. Understanding it is key to conservation efforts.

An Alaska man accused of sending graphic threats to injure and kill six Supreme Court justices and some of their family ...

Scott Hed is one of those people, and he might be the most effective conservation advocate you’ve never heard of.

Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish ...

In interviews over the first half of the year, USA TODAY reporters repeatedly heard frustration and a deep longing for better ...

The slinky pots Brown uses are 28 inches in diameter and 30 inches long. “They’re called Cod Coils,” says Brown. “I fish ...

The world’s largest sockeye salmon run was larger than average this year, but the percentage of those fish that were ...

Alaska State Representative Sarah Vance is calling on the state government to request a federal fishery disaster declaration ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has ...

The farming of freshwater finfish, such as arctic char, sheefish, rainbow trout and even tilapia, in upland tanks or enclosed ...

Top honors for the Eighth Annual Kenai Silver Salmon Derby went to Kevin Dell in the adult division and 10-year-old Carter ...