Reindeer are a keystone species in the Arctic. Discover how their grazing habits keep ptarmigans fed through the winter.

Calling it an attempt to “prioritize profit over people,” the Gwich’in Steering Committee and twelve conservation groups ...

One of North America’s largest caribou herds has declined, according to the latest population estimates — but not enough for ...

KOBUK RIVER — This fall and early winter I’ve been fixated on an old wooden boat. At villages and camps along the river, ...

Wolves are wild canids primarily found in North America, Europe, and Asia. They live in diverse habitats, including forests, ...

ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Alaska — Our Cessna jostles in slight turbulence above the late summer tundra, its colors deepening into cherry reds and rusty oranges — signs that winter is knocking ...

KOTZEBUE, Alaska — The low autumn light turned the tundra gold as James Schaeffer, 7, and his cousin Charles Gallahorn, 10, raced down a dirt path by the cemetery on the edge of town. Permafrost thaw ...

Roswell Schaeffer, an Inupiaq hunter and fisher, helps his great-grandson James Schaeffer, 7, scope ducks while hunting in Kotzebue, Alaska, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) ...

Christmas is this week, and many Georgia children can't wait for that visit from Santa and his reindeer. But these magnificent creatures aren't exclusive to the North Pole. Despite their mystical ...