The goal is limiting the footprint where seismic exploration could take place and avoiding polar bear dens and caribou ...

The largest bear species, polar bears weigh up to 1,500 pounds and thrive in the Arctic, hunting seals on icy landscapes. Found in Alaska’s Kodiak Archipelago, these bears can weigh up to 1,400 pounds ...

Preferred alternative would offer minimum acres required, creating smallest footprint of potential surface disturbance and limiting seismic exploration ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Wednesday, the Bureau of ...

The Biden Administration will offer the smallest allowable acreage for oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, prioritizing wildlife protection.

The Biden administration on Wednesday issued a final environmental review for a second lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The administration also identified a preferred alternative for ...

The environmental analysis faces a 30-day review period before Interior can issue a record of decision. A final notice of sale also must be published at least 30 days before the sale date. During the ...

The “Work smart, not hard” award goes to BB, who relishes comfort almost as much as he enjoys fish. He's mastered the art of ...

It will feature prominent polar bear photographer Steve Kazlowski. Kazlowski has spent ten years photographing polar bears in arctic Alaska. Over that time, he said the effects of global warming have ...

Or as they say, insanity is doing the same thing twice and expecting different results.

In Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, the Barrow High School Whalers volleyball team is used to living and playing in the ...

KAKTOVIK, Alaska (AP) — Early last summer ... That’s made Kaktovik a popular spot for polar bear tourism. The village also has a polar bear patrol, led by village mayor Nathan Gordon Jr., to run the ...

In a rare encounter, a polar bear was spotted near a remote cottage in Iceland-a sighting that quickly turned dangerous.